Assignment:
Question 1. What are genetically modified organisms? Give an example of a) a plant, b) an animal, and c) a micro-organism that has been genetically altered.
Question 2. Some scientists are worried that bacteria produced by genetic engineering might escape from the laboratory into the environment. What problems might arise if this happened?
Question 3. Suppose it was possible to use genetic engineering to make people more intelligent. Do you think this should be allowed?
Question 4. The local 'Get Fresh' shop put out a tray of tomatoes having wonderful flavour, texture and redness. The sign above the tray identified them as GM produce. Most shoppers selected unmodified tomatoes in the next tray, even though those tomatoes were pale pink, blotchy and tasteless. Which ones would you pick? Why?