Biotechnology (GM Crops)

• Biotechnology - Using living organisms to make or change products, like creating genetically modified crops.
• Genetically Modified (GM) Crops - Their DNA is changed using biotechnology to make them more resistant to disease, leading to healthier crops.
• What part of an organism is modified?

  DNA
• What can biotechnology make plants more resistant to?

  Bugs and worms
• Advantages of biotechnology:

  • bigger yields
  • healthier foods
  • helps the agriculture business flourish
• Examples of GM foods:

  • corn that makes toxins that is resistant to pests
  • tomatoes that had antifreeze protein
  • pigs that partially fluorescent - glow in the dark
  • cows that produce human milk