PlantBreedingThe science ofselecting and alteringplants to increase theirvalue by producingdesirable traits such asincreased quality oryield, virus resistanceor increased toleranceto pests.AntigenicAny substanceforeign to thebody thatevokes animmuneresponse.HybridVigorThe increase ingrowth, size, yield,or othercharacteristics inhybrids over thoseof the parents.CultivarShort for cultivatedvarieties; plants thatare maintained bycultivation – cuttings,grafts or othervegetativepropagation – andnot from seedsTraitA characteristicthat is dependenton influence fromgenes,environment andmanagement.GeneThe unit of hereditytransmitted fromgeneration togeneration duringsexual or asexualreproduction.RNAA chain of nucleotidesthat is made based onthe DNA sequence thatplays the importantrole of carryinginstructions from DNAduring proteinproduction.FDAProtects the publicfrom unsafe foods,drugs, medicaldevices, cosmeticsand other potentialhazardsGermplasmPlants, parts ofplants, and seedsthat contain thegenetics of the plantand that can be usedto generate moreplants and seeds.GeneticEngineeringThe name for certainmethods used tointroduce new traitsor characteristics toan organism typicallyinvolving the use ofrecombinant DNAmethods.BioinformaticsThe field of sciencein which biology,computer scienceand informationtechnology merge toform a singlediscipline.DomesticationProcess by whichplants or animals arechanged via selectivebreeding by humans,in order to bring outtraits that benefithumans.USDADevelops andexecutes federalgovernmentpolicies relating tofarming,agriculture andfood.CropProtectionProductA product thatcontrol weedsand provideprotectionagainst insectsand disease.SelectiveBreedingThe process ofbreeding plants (oranimals) fordesirable traits orfor the eliminationof a trait.GMOOften used todescribeorganismsdeveloped usingthe tools of geneticengineering.VirusA nonliving particlewith a genomeconsisting of DNA orRNA that isdependent onanother cell toreplicate.BacteriumA single-celledorganism whichdoes not have anucleus to store itshereditary material(DNA).TransgenicOrganismOrganisms thathave had genesfrom other speciesinserted into theirgenome byartificial means.VarietyA plantcontaining aseries ofunique traits.GenomeThe entirety of anorganism’s hereditaryinformation, containingall of the biologicalinformation needed tobuild and maintain aliving example of thatorganism.BiotechnologyA set of tools that usesliving organisms (orparts of organisms) tomake or modify aproduct, improveplants, trees oranimals, or developmicroorganisms forspecific uses.EPAProtects and enhancethe environment in thepresent and for futuregenerations to thefullest extent possibleunder the laws enactedby Congress.DNAThe hereditary geneticmaterial for most livingorganisms thatappears in the form ofa double-strandedhelix that is composedof long strands ofnucleotides.PlantBreedingThe science ofselecting and alteringplants to increase theirvalue by producingdesirable traits such asincreased quality oryield, virus resistanceor increased toleranceto pests.AntigenicAny substanceforeign to thebody thatevokes animmuneresponse.HybridVigorThe increase ingrowth, size, yield,or othercharacteristics inhybrids over thoseof the parents.CultivarShort for cultivatedvarieties; plants thatare maintained bycultivation – cuttings,grafts or othervegetativepropagation – andnot from seedsTraitA characteristicthat is dependenton influence fromgenes,environment andmanagement.GeneThe unit of hereditytransmitted fromgeneration togeneration duringsexual or asexualreproduction.RNAA chain of nucleotidesthat is made based onthe DNA sequence thatplays the importantrole of carryinginstructions from DNAduring proteinproduction.FDAProtects the publicfrom unsafe foods,drugs, medicaldevices, cosmeticsand other potentialhazardsGermplasmPlants, parts ofplants, and seedsthat contain thegenetics of the plantand that can be usedto generate moreplants and seeds.GeneticEngineeringThe name for certainmethods used tointroduce new traitsor characteristics toan organism typicallyinvolving the use ofrecombinant DNAmethods.BioinformaticsThe field of sciencein which biology,computer scienceand informationtechnology merge toform a singlediscipline.DomesticationProcess by whichplants or animals arechanged via selectivebreeding by humans,in order to bring outtraits that benefithumans.USDADevelops andexecutes federalgovernmentpolicies relating tofarming,agriculture andfood.CropProtectionProductA product thatcontrol weedsand provideprotectionagainst insectsand disease.SelectiveBreedingThe process ofbreeding plants (oranimals) fordesirable traits orfor the eliminationof a trait.GMOOften used todescribeorganismsdeveloped usingthe tools of geneticengineering.VirusA nonliving particlewith a genomeconsisting of DNA orRNA that isdependent onanother cell toreplicate.BacteriumA single-celledorganism whichdoes not have anucleus to store itshereditary material(DNA).TransgenicOrganismOrganisms thathave had genesfrom other speciesinserted into theirgenome byartificial means.VarietyA plantcontaining aseries ofunique traits.GenomeThe entirety of anorganism’s hereditaryinformation, containingall of the biologicalinformation needed tobuild and maintain aliving example of thatorganism.BiotechnologyA set of tools that usesliving organisms (orparts of organisms) tomake or modify aproduct, improveplants, trees oranimals, or developmicroorganisms forspecific uses.EPAProtects and enhancethe environment in thepresent and for futuregenerations to thefullest extent possibleunder the laws enactedby Congress.DNAThe hereditary geneticmaterial for most livingorganisms thatappears in the form ofa double-strandedhelix that is composedof long strands ofnucleotides.

GMO Terms and Definitions - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. B-The science of selecting and altering plants to increase their value by producing desirable traits such as increased quality or yield, virus resistance or increased tolerance to pests.
    B-Plant Breeding
  2. B-Any substance foreign to the body that evokes an immune response.
    B-Antigenic
  3. O-The increase in growth, size, yield, or other characteristics in hybrids over those of the parents.
    O-Hybrid Vigor
  4. I-Short for cultivated varieties; plants that are maintained by cultivation – cuttings, grafts or other vegetative propagation – and not from seeds
    I-Cultivar
  5. G-A characteristic that is dependent on influence from genes, environment and management.
    G-Trait
  6. N-The unit of heredity transmitted from generation to generation during sexual or asexual reproduction.
    N-Gene
  7. I-A chain of nucleotides that is made based on the DNA sequence that plays the important role of carrying instructions from DNA during protein production.
    I-RNA
  8. O-Protects the public from unsafe foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics and other potential hazards
    O-FDA
  9. I-Plants, parts of plants, and seeds that contain the genetics of the plant and that can be used to generate more plants and seeds.
    I-Germplasm
  10. N-The name for certain methods used to introduce new traits or characteristics to an organism typically involving the use of recombinant DNA methods.
    N-Genetic Engineering
  11. B-The field of science in which biology, computer science and information technology merge to form a single discipline.
    B-Bioinformatics
  12. N-Process by which plants or animals are changed via selective breeding by humans, in order to bring out traits that benefit humans.
    N-Domestication
  13. O-Develops and executes federal government policies relating to farming, agriculture and food.
    O-USDA
  14. I-A product that control weeds and provide protection against insects and disease.
    I-Crop Protection Product
  15. G-The process of breeding plants (or animals) for desirable traits or for the elimination of a trait.
    G-Selective Breeding
  16. N-Often used to describe organisms developed using the tools of genetic engineering.
    N-GMO
  17. O-A nonliving particle with a genome consisting of DNA or RNA that is dependent on another cell to replicate.
    O-Virus
  18. B-A single-celled organism which does not have a nucleus to store its hereditary material (DNA).
    B-Bacterium
  19. G-Organisms that have had genes from other species inserted into their genome by artificial means.
    G-Transgenic Organism
  20. G-A plant containing a series of unique traits.
    G-Variety
  21. G-The entirety of an organism’s hereditary information, containing all of the biological information needed to build and maintain a living example of that organism.
    G-Genome
  22. B-A set of tools that uses living organisms (or parts of organisms) to make or modify a product, improve plants, trees or animals, or develop microorganisms for specific uses.
    B-Biotechnology
  23. O-Protects and enhance the environment in the present and for future generations to the fullest extent possible under the laws enacted by Congress.
    O-EPA
  24. I-The hereditary genetic material for most living organisms that appears in the form of a double-stranded helix that is composed of long strands of nucleotides.
    I-DNA