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Bio Unit 3 Sec 3 #3

Bio Unit 3 Sec 3 #3: Lecture 26 Biotechnology in Agriculture

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Plant foods that have been genetically engineers are: Transgenic Crops
Transgenic crops are also knowns as _____, which stands for Genetically ________ Organisms GMOs; Modified
A transgenic corn that has been bioengineered so it contains a gene that results in the production of a toxin to kill the corn borer worm Bt Corn
The Corn _____ worm is a common pest of _____ crops Borer; Corn
The gene for the toxin in Bt Corn comes from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) that ______ the corn borer worm and kills it Infects
Bt Corn contributes to greater than _____ % of corn produced 80
The inclusion of Bt Corn has greatly _____ the yield of corn because the corn borer is no longer a problem Increased
In some underdeveloped countries, _____ if the main source of food Rice
______ rice has been genetically modified to provide _____ beta carotene (Vitamin A) to countries where people have a vitamin A deficiency Golden; Extra
Beta carotene gives rice a distinct _____ color and provides Vitamin ____ Golden; A
Glyphosate is the active chemical found in ______ Round Up
Round Up is used to kill _______ Plants
In order to control weeds, many crops have been ________ engineered so they are resistant to Round UP so farmers can spray an entire field with Round Up and only the _____ die Genetically; Weeds
The company _______ developed Round Up Monsanto
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