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Uncommon card · Nature
Genetically modified crops, an Uncommon card
Genetically modified crops are plants used in agriculture, the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering methods.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 93
- DEF
- 89
- Power
- 182
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 40,000
Power 182 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
Genetically modified crops quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Genetically modified crops card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In most cases, the aim is to introduce a new trait to the plant which does not occur naturally in the ______.
Answer
species. In most cases, the aim is to introduce a new trait to the plant which does not occur naturally in the species. From the Genetically modified crops article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Border control. Border control 100 · Genetically modified crops 93 · Horizontal gene transfer 89 · West Lake 85 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Plant genomes can be engineered by physical methods or by use of Agrobacterium for the delivery of sequences hosted in T-DNA binary vectors.
- In most cases, the aim is to introduce a new trait to the plant which does not occur naturally in the species.
- Examples in food crops include resistance to certain pests, diseases, environmental conditions, reduction of spoilage, resistance to chemical treatments, or improving the nutrient profile of the crop.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Genetically modified crops article was read about 40,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 93 and blocks with 89: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
How to get Genetically modified crops
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Genetically modified crops (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Ciencias Españolas KoS, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
