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

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. I-A product that control weeds and provide protection against insects and disease.
    I-Crop Protection Product
  2. B-Any substance foreign to the body that evokes an immune response.
    B-Antigenic
  3. G-The process of breeding plants (or animals) for desirable traits or for the elimination of a trait.
    G-Selective Breeding
  4. O-A nonliving particle with a genome consisting of DNA or RNA that is dependent on another cell to replicate.
    O-Virus
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. B-A single-celled organism which does not have a nucleus to store its hereditary material (DNA).
    B-Bacterium
  8. G-A plant containing a series of unique traits.
    G-Variety
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. N-Often used to describe organisms developed using the tools of genetic engineering.
    N-GMO
  14. O-Protects the public from unsafe foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics and other potential hazards
    O-FDA
  15. 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
  16. G-A characteristic that is dependent on influence from genes, environment and management.
    G-Trait
  17. N-The unit of heredity transmitted from generation to generation during sexual or asexual reproduction.
    N-Gene
  18. I-Short for cultivated varieties; plants that are maintained by cultivation – cuttings, grafts or other vegetative propagation – and not from seeds
    I-Cultivar
  19. G-Organisms that have had genes from other species inserted into their genome by artificial means.
    G-Transgenic Organism
  20. O-Develops and executes federal government policies relating to farming, agriculture and food.
    O-USDA
  21. B-The field of science in which biology, computer science and information technology merge to form a single discipline.
    B-Bioinformatics
  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. 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
  24. O-The increase in growth, size, yield, or other characteristics in hybrids over those of the parents.
    O-Hybrid Vigor