Genetically modified soybean

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/genetically-modified-soybean

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. How big is Genetically modified soybean?90.7 million hectares
2. What is the scientific name?Glycine max
3. What is the primary modification technologies?Recombinant DNA technology, Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, gene gun
4. What are super soybeans?Super soybeans are genetically modified soybeans that have new genes added to give them useful traits like herbicide tolerance and insect resistance.
5. How do scientists give soybeans special powers?Scientists use tools like Agrobacterium or a gene gun to insert foreign DNA into the soybean's genes, making it grow better.

Recombinant DNA Technology: Techniques used to combine DNA from different sources into a single molecule.
Gene: A segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait or protein.
Herbicide Tolerance: The genetic capacity of a plant to withstand the application of specific weed-killing chemicals.
Insect Resistance: The ability of a plant to defend itself against insect predation, often through the production of toxins.