Worksheet 1. ECB refers to: a. A genetically engineered plant that is resistant to insect pests b. Edible corn byproducts c. An insect pest that reduces corn yield d. European corn borer X e. c and d 2. How many days are required for a corn seed to become a mature plant with maimum weight !ernels ready to be har"ested# a. about 2$ b. about %& X c. about 1'( c. about 1)( $. *B+ Corn, refers to corn that: a. Has been infested with insect pests b. Has been infected with bacteria X c. -s resistant to ECB c. -s not affected by pesticides '. B+ is: a. A stomach poison produced by bacteria b. A genetically engineered corn product c. A bacterium carried by the European corn borer X d. A bacterium that has a gene for producing Cry proteins &. Creation of B+ corn requires genetic material from all of the following ecept: X a. European corn borer a. Bacillus thuringiensis b. a corn plant c. all of the abo"e contribute genetic material to the production of B+ corn Name:__________________________________________________ Table 1: Average ield !or ea"h seed variet# at no$ lo%$ and high in!estation levels &eed Variet# Level o! '() In!estation *ot 1 ield *ot + ield *ot , ield Average ield B+ 12$ .one 1%(.1 1%'.) 1%'.2 1%$.( /ow 1%'.( 1%2.% 1%).$ 1%&.( High 1&&.1 1%$.( 1%$.0 1%(.1 B+ '&% .one 10(.( 1)$.2 1)'.) 1)%.( /ow 11).) 112.% 110.% 111.( High 1&1.$ 1&1.( 1&0.( 1&1.) 2olden .one 1)1.% 1)2.) 1)0.) 1)'.1 /ow 111.0 111.2 11(.% 11$.2 High 1$&.' 1$0.% 1$).$ 1$1.) 3uper Har"est .one 1%'.1 1%'.$ 1%1.0 1%$.' /ow 1&0.1 1&&.( 1&1.& 1&1.2 High 12&.& 120.( 1$(.( 12).2 Table +: - .edu"tion in #ield !or ea"h seed variet# at high levels o! in!estation 4transfer data on a"erage yield with no infestation and high infestation from +able 1 to +able 25 3eed 6ariety A"g. 7ield with .o -nfestation A"g. 7ield with High -nfestation 8 9eduction -n 7ield B+ 12$ 1%$.( 1%(.1 1.'8 B+ '&% 1)%.( 1&1.) 1&.28 2olden 1)'.1 1$1.) 2&.'8 3uper Har"est 1%$.' 12).2 21.&8 .A:E;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; %. <or each seed "ariety= why did you need to collect data from $ pots for each infestation le"el to obtain reliable data# Because to get a more accurate amount on how many seeds you can get from each eperiment 1. >hich seed "ariety has the highest yield under conditions of no infestation# B+ '&% ). >hich transgenic seed "ariety was most resistant to the ECB at high infestation le"els# B+ 12$ 0. >hich non?transgenic seed "ariety was most resistant to the ECB at high infestation le"els# 2olden 1(. Compare the yield of 3uper Har"est seeds and B+ 12$ seeds under conditions of no infestation. -s there any difference in the a"g. yield# 7es by .' 11. -f you compared one pot of 3uper Har"est and one pot of B+ 12$ with no infestation= would you epect the yield of each pot to be within (.&g# Eplain your answer. .o because there is a little bit of difference on how many seeds are in each plant 12. A farmer decides to plant 0(8 of one field with B+ 12$ seeds and the remaining 1(8 of the field with a different seed "ariety. He hopes this will slow the e"olutionary de"elopment of B+ resistant insects. >hich seed "ariety should he use the 1(8 of his field that is not planted with B+ 12$ seeds# Eplain your answer. B+ '&% because it will not attract as many insects to the plant that he is trying to ma!e in the field