Biodiversity and GMO Flashcards
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat/ ecosystem
biodiversity
terrestrial biodiversity is usually greater near the ______
equator
also referred to the number of abundance of different species living within a particular region
biodiversity
human health is greatly dependent on our _______
biodiversity
most trafficked mammal
Pangolin
what was the rare PH eagle that was rescued as an eaglet in the mountain range of _______ in ____ City
Pithecophaga jefferyi; Gabunan; Iligan
effects of biodibversity
- threat to existing
- increase contact with disease
- more unpredictable weather
- loss of livelihood
- losing sight of nature
possible solutions to loss of diversity
- be good to our climate
- dont buy souvenirs
- save our forests by buying “good” wood
- advocate for biodiversity
any living things that has had its genetic material altered in some way through human scientific interference
Genetically modified Organism (GMO)
benefits of GMO
- increased crop yields
- reduced costs for food or drug protection
- reduced need for pesticides
- enhanced nutrient composition and food quality
- resistance to pests and disease
- greater food security
what country is resisting GMOs
Cambodia
the second largest US crop after corn
Soybeans
used primarily in animal feed and in soybean oil- which is widely used for preocessed foods and in restaurant chains
soybeans
accounts for 61% of Americans Vegetable-oil consumptions
soybean oil
its also often used to make an emulsifyer called soy lecithin , which is present in a lot of processed foods, including dark chocolate bars and candy
soybeans
much of GM ____ is turned into cottonseed oil, which is used for frying in restaurants and in packaged foods like potato chips, oily spreads like margarine, even things like cans of smoked oysters
cotton
some parts of the ________ are used in animal feed, and what’s left over can be used to create food fillers such as ______
cotton; cellulose
recently approved crops are resistant to bruising and may produce less of a cancer-causing chemical, called acrylamide , when exposed to high heat
potatoes
GM _____ is used to ake oil for cooking, as well as _____
canola; margarine
it’s also used to produce emulsifiers that are used in packaged foods.
canola
the regulatory processes involved with the making of genetically modified of this fruit are that scientists insert a new gene into the plums which makes them resistant to the plum pox virus
Plum
The GM Plums are resistant to the plum pox virus by the insertion of a gene called ________ from the virus plum pox
coat protein (CP)
it increases the nutritional value in crops
Biofortification
this is genetically modified in order to produce beta carotene, which is not normally produced in rice
golden rice
beta carotene is converted into _________ when metabolized by the human body
vitamin a
scientists have genetically engineered this plant to produce a protein for a vaccine against _______
amoebiasis
a disease predominantly affecting central and south america, africa, and asia
tobacco
tobacco plants were genetically transformed with the gene encoding ________ linked to a nominally constitutive promoter
hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
Geneticall modified animals have even been used to grow transplant tissues and uman transplant organs which is called ______
xenotransplantation
3 categories under risk of genetic engineering
environemntal hazards, human health risks, economic factors
it is a huge issue surrounding pesticides and herbicides
toxicity
small genetic changes in plants may produce even larger _____ shifts
ecological
biodiversity is put at risk by ____
GMOs
the nature of GMOs means fewer ____ and therefore means less ____ for pollinators
weed flowers; nectar
Toxins are released into the soil means fewer ___ ____
soil bacteria
