Product Purpose and Value
Learning Objective
I can tell what a product does and why it is useful.
Key Concepts
Humans have been genetically modifying plants and animals for thousands of years by breeding plants and animals with traits that are beneficial.
GMO plants are checked for possible dangers, and after more than 30 years and thousands of studies, eating GMO plants is no more risky than their non-GMO equivalent.
GMOs could help farmers use less pesticides, improve our diets, and help plants be more resilient to climate change.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 5 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is one thing that GMOs can do to help farmers?
2. Why was the GMO papaya important for Hawaii?
3. What is one way that GMOs could help the environment?
...and 2 more questions
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