Midterm Quizzes Flashcards
Also called a Digital Age and the New Media Age as it was associated with the development of the computers.
The Information Age
It is knowledge shared or acquired about a particular fact or situation. It can be gained from communicating with other people or from the internet.
Information
What is the meaning of WWW?
World Wide Web
Who proposed the Theory of Information Age?
James R. Messenger
It is an electronic device that stores, processes, and retrieves data.
Computer
Give at least 3 types of computer.
Personal Computer
Desktop Computer
Laptop
Personal Digital Assistants
Server
Mainframes
Wearable Computers
Give at least 2 examples of useful and reliable web sources.
Google Books
Google Scholar
Google Maps
Bartleby
Medline Plus
Drugs.com
Eric
Name the four period of information age
Pre-Mechanical
Mechanical
Electro-Mechanical
Electronic
What method is used to evaluate the reliability of Web sources?
CRAAP TEST
This means “biological diversity” and it refers to the wide variety of life on Earth.
Biodiversity.
Give two (2) effects of biodiversity loss on humans.
Reduce Food Security
Economic Losses
Health Impacts
Climate Change
Loss of Cultural Value
It refers to the reduction of biodiversity due to displacement or extinction of species.
Biodiversity Loss
It refers to changes in the environment that result in the rendering of a specific habitat to be functionally valuable.
Habitat Loss
Biodiversity loss can affect the_______.
Cycling Nutrients
Give at least one type of Biodiversity.
Genetic
Species
Ecosystem
This is the death of all members of a species of plants, animals, or other organisms.
Extinction
This refers to the total number of genetic characteristics within a species, enabling populations to adapt to changing environments and resist diseases.
Genetic Diversity
These are organisms that are introduced into a new environment where they are not native.
Invasive Species
This occurs when humans use natural resources faster than they can be replenished.
Overexploitation
Provide two examples of Threats to Biodiversity.
Habitat Loss and Destruction
Alteration in Ecosystem
Overexploitation of Natural Resources
Pollution and Contamination
Global Climate Change
Provide two examples of already extinct species.
Passenger Pigeon
Dodo Bird
Steller’s Sea Cow
Tasmanian Tiger
Baiji White Dolphin
Golden Toad
According to the World Health Organization, It is a vital element of a human being’s nutrition because of its influence on food production
Biodiversity
Is the scientific study of life and living organism?
Biology
It can occur when you are exposed to toxins or substances in the environment that make you sick. These health hazards may be found where you live, work, or play
Environmental Illness
A former overseas Filipino worker turned farmer, attended an integrated pest management?
Rosalie Ellasus
A chronic respiratory disease where the airways become inflamed and narrow, causing difficulty breathing
Asthma
A mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, characterized by fever, chills, and flu-like symptoms.
Malaria
Infections that affect the respiratory system, such as pneumonia and bronchitis
Respiratory Infections
Helps protect crops from pests and diseases, ensuring food security and availability.
Pesticides
These are the environmental harm of Pesticides EXCEPT:
Soil Erosion
The term ‘__________’ originated in a 1951 science fiction book, even before scientists fully understood how DNA works.
Genetic Engineering
The World Health Organization defines it as “Organism, either plant, animal, or microorganism, in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating or natural recombination.”
Genetically Modified Organisms
Genetically modified plants fortified with certain minerals.
Fortification
It is a genetically modified rice which is rich with beta-carotene (a natural pigment and antioxidant, responsible for the red, orange, and yellow colors in various fruits and vegetables such as carrots, pumpkins, and potatoes), which our body converts into Vitamin A.
Golden Rice
Give two examples of GMO in the food and agriculture industries?
BT Corn
Rainbow Papaya
Golden Rice
Roundup Ready Soybean
Arctic Apple
AquAdvantage Salmon
Non-Browning Bananas
Give two examples of GMO in the non-food crops and micro-organisms?
Flower Production
Paper Production
Pharmaceutical Production
Bioremediation
Enzyme and Drug Production
GMO in the Medical Field
All of these are examples of the health benefits that GMO offers us EXCEPT:
Higher allergens
T/F: GMOs may cause long-term effects, such as allergic reactions or digestive discomfort.
False
T/F: Biodiversity Loss is among the environmental benefits of usage of GMOs
False
T/F: Superweeds is among the environmental risk of GMOs
True
Enumerate the Five Testing Process of GMOs
Molecular Analysis
Toxicity and Allergenicity Testing
Nutritional Analysis
Environmental Impact Assessment
Field Trials
Give 3 benefits of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO).
Agriculture
Research and Medicine
Environmental Management
SocioPolitical
- Higher efficiency in farming
- Increase in harvest
- Control in fertility
- Increase in food processing
- Improvement of desirable characteristics
- Nutritional and pharmaceutical enhancement
- Reduce the use of fertilizer and pesticides
Health Risk of GMOs that could potentially introduce new allergens into foods.
Allergic Reactions
Give 2 Economic Risks of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO).
Market Access and Trade
Monopoly and Control by Corporation
Increased Dependency on Chemicals
Refers to the policies, procedures, and regulations designed to protect human health and the environment from potential risks associate the biotechnology, particularly GMOs.
Biosafety
Genetically modified to resist the Asiatic corn borer, a major pest
BT Corn
Golden Rice is also known as
Malusog Rice
Sets food safety guidelines for GMOs
The Codex Alimentarius Commission
