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1
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Information anxiety

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★ Human cost of information overload.

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INFORMATION AGE

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● A period starting in the last quarter of the
20th century.
● Information became effortlessly
accessible through publications and
● through the management of information
by computers and computer networks.

● Digital Age
● New Media Age

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INFORMATION

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Knowledge communicated or obtained
concerning a specific fact or
circumstance.

  • Facts provided or learned about
    something or someone
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Undead information walks ever on.

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TRUTHS OF THE INFORMATION AGE

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It is produced by that ever-widening gap
between what we understand and what we think we should understand.

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INFORMATION ANXIETY

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TRUTHS OF THE INFORMATION AGE

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  1. Information must compete.
  2. Newer is equated with truer.
  3. Selection is a viewpoint.
  4. The media sells what the culture buys.
  5. The early word get the perm.
  6. You are what you eat and so is your
    brain.
  7. Anything in great demand will be
    counterfeited.
  8. Ideas are seen as controversial.
  9. Undead information walks ever on.
  10. Media presence creates the story.
  11. The medium selects the message.
  12. The whole truth is a pursuit.
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Knowledge communicated or obtained
concerning a specific fact or
circumstance

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INFORMATION

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Anything in great demand will be
counterfeited.

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TRUTHS OF THE INFORMATION AGE

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It is the black hole between data and knowledge, and what happens when information
doesn’t tell us what we want or need to
know

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INFORMATION ANXIETY

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Facts provided or learned about
something or someone

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INFORMATION

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The medium selects the message.

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TRUTHS OF THE INFORMATION AGE

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A period starting in the last quarter of the 20th century

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INFORMATION AGE

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based upon the interconnection of _______ via _____________

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COMPUTERS VIA TELECOMMUNICATION

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● Digital Age
● New Media Age

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INFORMATION AGE

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14
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The whole truth is a pursuit.

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TRUTHS OF THE INFORMATION AGE

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The Information Age is a ____

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true new age

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16
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. The early word get the perm.

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TRUTHS OF THE INFORMATION AGE

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Information became effortlessly
accessible through publications and through the management of information
by computers and computer networks.

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INFORMATION AGE

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18
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with this information systems operating on both a _____and _________

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REALTIME, AS NEEDED BASIS

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19
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The Information Age is a true new age, based upon the interconnection of computers via
telecommunications, with this information
systems operating on both a real-time and as-needed basis. Furthermore, the primary factors driving this new age forward are
convenience and user-friendliness which, in turn, will create user-dependence.

A

James R.
Messenger, Theory of Information Age, 1982

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20
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Described as a degree of variation in life,
it comes in any forms

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BIODIVERSITY

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21
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importance of biodiversity

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Human Health is greatly dependent on our biodiversity. Because biodiversity is the source
of food, medicines and other nutrients that our
body needs

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22
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The variety of life in the world or in a
particular habitat or ecosystem

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BIODIVERSITY

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23
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Terrestrial Biodiversity _______

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is usually greater
near the EQUATOR

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24
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TROPICAL RAINFORESTS

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90% of all world
species

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MARINE BIODIVERSITY

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along coasts of
WESTERN PACIFIC

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26
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SUPPORTS THE NEEDS
OF HUMAN

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health environment

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IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY & HEALTHY
SOCIETY

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Increase ecosystem productivity:

greater variety
of crops

e more food resources

more medicinal resources and
pharmaceutical drugs

climate stability

Environments for recreation and
tourism

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FUNCTION OF BIODIVERSITY

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● Maintaining balance of the ecosystem
● Provision of biological resources
● Social benefits
● Biodiversity provides food and
medicines
● Biodiversity can aid ecosystem stability
● Biodiversity and Culture

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29
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TRUE OR FALSE

Biodiversity in the Philippines is in crisis

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TRUE

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30
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TRUE OR FALSE

Many species endemic to the country are threatened
or endangered

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TRUE

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31
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TRUE OR FALSE

the literate and illiterate
are destroying the natural habitats of the many
species in this country

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TRUE

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32
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Also referred to the number of
abundance of different species living
within a particular region

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BIODIVERSITY

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33
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MOST TRAFFICKED MAMMAL

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PANGOLIN

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34
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Maintaining balance of the ecosystem

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FUNCTION OF BIODIVERSITY

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35
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Also referred to the number of
abundance of different species living
within a particular region

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BIODIVERSITY

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36
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Environments for recreation and
tourism

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IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY & HEALTHY
SOCIETY

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37
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Provision of biological resources

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FUNCTION OF BIODIVERSITY

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38
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Contribute to climate stability

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IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY & HEALTHY
SOCIETY

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39
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Provide more medicinal resources and
pharmaceutical drugs

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IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY & HEALTHY
SOCIETY

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Social benefits

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FUNCTION OF BIODIVERSITY

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41
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Provide more food resources

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IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY & HEALTHY
SOCIETY

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42
Q

Supports a larger number of plant
species and therefore, a greater variety
of crops

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IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY & HEALTHY
SOCIETY

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43
Q

Increase ecosystem productivity: each
species in an ecosystem has a specific
role

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IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY & HEALTHY
SOCIETY

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44
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Biodiversity provides food and
medicines

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FUNCTION OF BIODIVERSITY

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45
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TRUE OR FALSE

Our people have exploited too
much of our flora, fauna and marine life.

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TRUE

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46
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TRUE OR FALSE
Pangolin Used for traditional medicines and costs 600 to 1000$ per kilo, the meet is also used as a delicacy in 5 star resto

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TRUE

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47
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TRUE OR FALSE

Both
the rich and the poor,are destroying the natural habitats of the many
species in this country

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TRUE

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48
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Biodiversity can aid ecosystem stability

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FUNCTION OF BIODIVERSITY

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49
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TRUE OR FALSE
, the blood of pangolin
is being used as a healing tonic in china, vietnam and africa

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TRUE

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50
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Problems/Issues in
HEALTH AND SOCIETY

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● Unrich or loss of biodiversity
● Maleducation
● Unhealthy lifestyle
● Overuse and misuse of technology
● Medication abuse
● Unhealthy eating habits
● Pollution

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51
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Biodiversity and Culture

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FUNCTION OF BIODIVERSITY

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52
Q

The effect of this is the narrowing of the
world’s livestock population

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Threat to existing

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● Pollution

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Problems/Issues in
HEALTH AND SOCIETY

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54
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They are
also becoming more susceptible to
disease, drought, and changes in
climate

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Threat to existing

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55
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Increase contact with
disease

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The loss of biodiversity has 2 major
effects on human health and the spread
of disease.

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● Maleducation

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Problems/Issues in
HEALTH AND SOCIETY

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57
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Loss of livelihood

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ocean ecosystems collapse, entire
communities

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58
Q

The loss of biodiversity has 2 major
effects on ______ and the ____________

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human health and the spread
of disease

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59
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● Unrich or loss of biodiversity

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Problems/Issues in
HEALTH AND SOCIETY

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60
Q

The worth of nature to humanity is far
beyond the utility of it

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Losing sight of nature

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61
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frequent examples
of GMOs

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Agricultural Plants

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62
Q

Any living things that has had its
genetic material altered in some way
through human scientific interference

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GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM (GMO)

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63
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● Unhealthy lifestyle

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Problems/Issues in
HEALTH AND SOCIETY

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64
Q

Be Good To Our Climate (Reduce,
Recycle and Reuse, Save Water, Plant
Trees)

A

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO LOSS OF
BIODIVERSITY

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65
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● Overuse and misuse of technology

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Problems/Issues in
HEALTH AND SOCIETY

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66
Q

Don’t buy bad souvenirs (Things from
the part of the species like fur, horns etc)

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POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO LOSS OF
BIODIVERSITY

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67
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● Medication abuse

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Problems/Issues in
HEALTH AND SOCIETY

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68
Q

Save our forests by buying “good” wood

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POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO LOSS OF
BIODIVERSITY

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69
Q

● Unhealthy eating habits

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Problems/Issues in
HEALTH AND SOCIETY

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70
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Advocate for biodiversity

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POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO LOSS OF
BIODIVERSITY

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71
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resistance to pests and disease

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BENEFITS OF GMO

72
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POLITICAL DRIVERS OF GMO

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PHILIPPINES
THAILAND
CAMBODIA

73
Q

enhanced nutrient composition and food
quality

A

BENEFITS OF GMO

74
Q

WHO TAKES THE LEAD IN GMO

A

PHILIPPINES

75
Q

greater food security

A

BENEFITS OF GMO

76
Q

Resisting GMOs

A

CAMBODIA

77
Q

reduced need for pesticides
★ enhanced nutrient compositi

A

Increased crop yields
★ reduced costs for foo

78
Q

Between resistance and acceptance:

A

THAILAND

79
Q

reduced costs for food or drug protection

A

BENEFITS OF GMO

80
Q

Increased crop yields

A

BENEFITS OF GMO

81
Q

are resistant to bruising and
may produce less of a
cancer-causing chemical,
called acrylamide, when
exposed to high heat.

A

POTATOES

82
Q

It has not yet seen adoption in the
food supply, but is expected to be.

A

potatoes

83
Q

make oil for
cooking, as well as margarine

A

CANOLA

84
Q

are resistant to bruising and
may produce less of a cancer-causing chemical,
called ______ when
exposed to ______

A

acrylamide, high heat

85
Q

It’s also used to produce
emulsifiers that are used in packaged foods.

A

CANOLA

86
Q

gm ___ of canola is grown in us and canada

A

90%

87
Q

scientists
insert a new gene into the plums
which makes them resistant to the __________

A

plum pox virus

88
Q

The GM plums are resistant to the plum
pox virus by the insertion of a gene called ________ from the _______

A

coat protein (CP), virus plum pox

89
Q

a genetically
modified, biofortified crop.

A

GOLDEN RICE

90
Q

increases the nutritional value
in crops.

A

BIOFORTIFICATION

91
Q

genetically modified in order to
produce beta carotene, which is not normally
produced in rice.

A

GOLDEN RICE

92
Q

converted into ______
when metabolized by the human body and _____ is for healthier skin, immune systems, and
vision.

A

VITAMIN A

93
Q

produce a protein for a vaccine
against amoebiasis, a disease
predominantly affecting Central and South
America, Africa and Asia

A

tobacco

94
Q

and in packaged foods like
potato chips, oily spreads like
margarine,
even things like cans of smoked oysters

A

COTON

95
Q

parts of the plant are used in animal
feed, and what’s left over can be used to
create food fillers such as cellulose

A

COTTON

96
Q

Tobacco produce a protein for a vaccine
against ____ , a disease
predominantly affecting Central and South
_________

A

amoebiasis, america, africa and asia

97
Q

gene encoding hepatitis B surface
antigen (HBsAg) linked to a nominally
constitutive promoter.

A

TOBACCO

98
Q

Toxicity is a huge issue surrounding
pesticides and herbicides (ex. bees &
butterfly pollen absorption)

A

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

99
Q

Bees can transport herbicides,
pesticides, and DNA through the air into
the environment.

A

BIODIVERSITY

100
Q

Nutrients are not returned to the soil in
mono crops and from GMO foods.

A

BIODIVERSITY

101
Q

RISK OF GMO

A

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

HUMAN HEALTH RISKS

ECONOMIC FACTORS

102
Q

Enhanced mating advantages of the
genetically modified fish led to a
reduction iin the viability of their offspring

A

risk and controversies

103
Q

GMO’s DNA may end up in soil, compost,
animal feed, byproducts, and other living
organisms

A

BIODIVERSITY

104
Q

Small genetic changes in plants may
produce even larger ecological shifts.
(persistent and weedy)

A

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

105
Q

Some is also converted into biofuels.

A

CORN

106
Q

Biodiversity is put at risk by GMOs.

A

BIODIVERSITY

107
Q

, the long-term effects of
GMOs are not certain.

A

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

108
Q

It’s also often used to make an emulsifier
called soy lecithin, which is present in a lot of
processed foods, including dark chocolate
bars and candy.

A

SOYBEANS

109
Q

This can also mean being invasive

A

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

110
Q

Toxins are released into the soil means
fewer soil bacteria

A

BIODIVERSITY

111
Q

The nature of GMOs means fewer weed
flowers and therefore means less nectar
for pollinators.

A

BIODIVERSITY

112
Q

d primarily in
animal feed and in soybean
oil-which is widely used for
processed foods and in restaurant chains.

A

SOYBEAN

113
Q

soybean oil accounts for ___ of Americans
Vegetable-oil consumption.

A

61%

114
Q

Recently approved GM crops

A

POTATOES

115
Q

used in processed
foods and drinks, including high-fructose
corn syrup and cornstarch.

A

CORN

116
Q

Much of GM cotton is turned
into cottonseed oil

A

COTTON

117
Q

The second largest U.S. crop after
corn

A

SOYBEAN

118
Q

Genetically modified corn turns up in
many different products in the U.S.

A

CORN

119
Q

frontier using GMos.

A

PHARMACEUTICAL

120
Q

Other applications include the
production of ________ OR ________

A

nonprotein (bioplastic) or
nonindustrial (ornamental plants)
products.

121
Q

one of the most
cited examples of genetically modified.

A

AGRICULTURAL PLANTS

122
Q

, observe policies in the
manufacture and use of
nanomaterials promoted the
responsible development of
nanotechnology
a. Environment
b. Health and Safety Implications
c. Ethical, Legal, and Societal
Issues

A

NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE
(NNI)

123
Q

Weighing the pros and cons of nano
technology is not simple. But the key
step to this is to have a COMPLETE
UNDERSTANDING

A

NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE
(NNI)

124
Q

Alterations can change the organism’s
growth rate, metabolism, and or
response to external environmental
factors

A

risk and controversies

125
Q

Possibility of exposure to new allergens
in genetically modified foods

A

risk and controversies

126
Q

A U.S. Government research and
development (R&D) initiative
consist of 20 federal departments
and agencies

A

NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE
(NNI)

127
Q

GMO grow transplant tissues and human transplant
organs which is called

A

xenotransplantation

128
Q

Number of microorganisms are being considered as
future clean fuel producers and biodegraders.
Produce recombinant vaccines.

A

POTENTIAL GMO APPLICATION

129
Q

Ecological Imbalance

A

risk and controversies

130
Q

GMO grow transplant tissues and human transplant
organs which is called xenotransplantation.

A

POTENTIAL GMO APPLICATION

131
Q

The rich variety of uses GMOs provides a number of
valuable benefits to humans, BUT many people worry
about potential risks

A

POTENTIAL GMO APPLICATION

132
Q

Promotes the spread of disease among
plants and animals

A

risk and controversies

133
Q

Full life-cycle analysis of
nanotechnology products

A

Methods to address the negative
implications of Nanotechnology

134
Q
A
135
Q

Reevaluation of existing regulating
systems

A

Methods to address the negative
implications of Nanotechnology

136
Q
A
137
Q

Establishing regulatory systems

A

Methods to address the negative
implications of Nanotechnology

138
Q

RISK MANAGEMENT

A

Methods to address the negative
implications of Nanotechnology

139
Q

Scientific experimentation

A

Methods to address the negative
implications of Nanotechnology

140
Q

: May be emitted directly to
air from the source

A

MOBILITY

141
Q

ICON in ______ successfully created a
database that focused on the
environmental, health, and safety
implications of nanotechnology

A

august 2005

142
Q

Worked with the academe industry,
government, and NGO’s

A

ICON

143
Q

To develop and communicate
information regarding the potential
risks of nanotechnology

A

ICON

144
Q

:Many are soluble to water and
are difficult to separate if inappropriately
handled

A

SOLUBILITY

145
Q

Established at Rice University in
Houston, Texas in 2004

A

ICON

146
Q

RISK CONCERN OF NANOTECHNOLOGY

A

Mobility: May be emitted directly to
air from the source

  1. Solubility:Many are soluble to water and
    are difficult to separate if inappropriately
    handled
  2. Disposal of NANOPARTICLES
147
Q

FERROXANE MEMBRANE
generated from iron oxide
nanoparticles by Center of
Biological and Environmental
Nanotechnology (CBEN)
- can be used as waste treatment
and water purification

A

environment

148
Q

Structures exist at a nanoscopic scale
➢ Have dimensions between 1 to 100
nanometers
➢ Can be identified as particles, tubes, wires,
films, flakes, or shells

A

size matters

149
Q

Properties of materials at nano level differ
from the properties in bulk forms
➢ Nanomaterials have greater surface area,
resulting to increased chemical reactivity
➢ Decreasing size of particles is related to
changes in particle’s magnetic, optical and
electrical properties

A

nanomaterial unique properties

150
Q

Determines toxicity of nanomaterial

Minor changes in chemical structure could
heavily change its properties

A

chemical structure

151
Q

NANOPARTICLE ANALYSIS
METHOD

A

Lack of information and methods that identify
nanomaterials

152
Q

Exposure risk, probability of exposure,
toxicological analysis, transport risk,
transformation risk, ability to recycle

A

FULL-RISK SAFETY
ASSESSMENT ON HUMAN
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

153
Q

Used to predict environmental impac

A

life cycle risk assessment

154
Q

more toxic than carbon black and quartz
once in lungs

A

carbon nanotubes

155
Q

Reduce the production of material waste

A

GOOD EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
IN MANUFACTURING

156
Q

Toxicity similar to asbestos fiber) inhalation
can lead to asbestosis, lung cancer,
malignant mesothelioma)

A

carbon nanotubes

157
Q

Used for energy storage, sports storage,
sports equipment, automotive parts, water
filters, thin film electronics, etc.

A

CARBON NANOTUBES (CNTs)

157
Q

Privacy Issues

A

other RISK CONCERN OF NANOTECHNOLOGY

158
Q

Legitimacy of scientific results (Toxicology
report and feasibility study that proves the product
is safe)

A

other RISK CONCERN OF NANOTECHNOLOGY

159
Q

Intellectual Property/Secrecy

A

other RISK CONCERN OF NANOTECHNOLOGY

160
Q

Formulating policies based on
understanding

A

The Challenge of Formulating Public
Policy

161
Q

Clearer understanding of what these
technological possibilities

A

The Challenge of Credibility and
Understanding

162
Q

Sense of the lower bounds of future
possibilities

A

The Challenge of Technological
Foresight

163
Q

Control over the structure of matter

A

The Challenge of Technological
Development

164
Q

Able to ‘boot’ almost instantly, can
quickly and effectively save data
during a system shutdown

A

magnetic random access memory

165
Q

Forming conductive lines, and
print prototype circuit boards

A

silver nanoparticle ink

166
Q

Understanding and control of matter at
dimensions between approx. 1 and 100
nanometers (according to National
Nanotechnology Initiative)
★ Study of phenomena and fine-tuning of
materials at atomic, molecular, and
macromolecular scales; properties differ
from those at a larger scale (according
to the European Commission)
★ Technology working with and producing
things at atomic level

A

nanotachnology

167
Q

they use atoms and
molecules to design new materials that
have improved or new properties

A

nanotechnologist

168
Q

could lead to:
- Improved flexibility &
strength of artificial bone
- New types of bone grafts
- Advanced treatment
methods for osteoporosis

A

single walled carbon nanotubes

169
Q

Brighter, thinner, lighter, flexible,
easier to produce, can be made
to larger sizes and consume
much less power

A

electronics

170
Q

catalysts that can significantly
reduce the polluting by-products
generated in the production of
paints, household detergents and automotive brake fluids

A

silver nanoclusters

171
Q

Nano composite - heterogeneous
materials comprising multiple different
phase domains
- Exhibit good gas-barrier
properties, barrier properties
against visible and UV light

A

food industry

172
Q

Dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) or Gratzel
cells

A

Photovoltaic cells that convert
any visible light into electrical
energy’

172
Q

improved storage capacity
- Increased lifespan and find
use in electric vehicles

A

Nano optimized lithium-ion batteries

173
Q

Imitate the process of
photosynthesis in green plants solar panel, power bank

A

Make use of sensitizers with a broad absorption
band coupled with nanocrystalline titanium
oxide

174
Q

Added to modern automobile
tires as reinforcing filler
- Increases tire strength and
longevity
- Reduce rolling resistance which
leads to fuel savings up to 10

A

Nanoscale carbon black

175
Q

is not widely available to
many people around the world
- Richard E. Smalley:
- Nobel laureate
- said that energy tops the list
of the Top 10 problems facing
humanity over the next 50
years

A

energy

176
Q

not widely available to
many people around the world

A

energy

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