Palmer amaranth is a weed that competes with cotton. A native of the southwestern US, it traveled east and was first found resistant to glyphosate in 2006, less than ____ years after GM cotton was introduced.
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The first genetically modified food approved for release was the Flavr Savr tomato in ______, which was developed by Calgene. It was engineered to have a longer shelf life by inserting an antisense gene that delayed ripening.
A. 1990
B. 1992
C. 1994
D. 1998
With the creation of golden rice in _______, scientists had genetically modified food to increase its nutrient value for the first time.
A. 1996
B. 2000
C. 2004
D. 2007
_________wasthefirstcountrytocommercializeatransgeniccropin1993withtheintroductionofvirus-resistanttobacco.
A. The USA
B. China
C. Brazil
D. India
In1995,Bacillusthuringiensis(Bt)Potatowasapprovedforcultivation,makingitthefirstpesticideproducingcroptobeapprovedin_________.
A. China
B. theUSA
C. theUK
D. Canada