those plants that have been artificially inserted instead of getting them by pollination. The inserted gene is denominated as transgene‚ may come from a completely different species or from an unrelated plant‚ for example‚ some produces its own insecticide‚ contains a gene from bacterium. Plants containing transgenes are frequently called Genetically Modified or GM Crops. In reality all crops have been genetically modified from their original state by domestication‚ selection and controlled breeding
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Do we need to change our human habits to ensure the Great Barrier Reef’s Future? The Great Barrier Reef is the home of some of the most varied ecosystems and naturally productive habitats. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest group of coral in the world with more than 2‚900 separate reef spanning or 1‚600 miles. The Great Barrier Reef is known as the largest living organism in the world. The barrier reef includes coral polyps‚ sponge beds‚ mangrove forests‚ and sea grass. The balanced eco system
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The most important problem faced by the modern world today is environmental pollution. Unless and until effective measures are adopted to prevent this grave problem‚ it is going to affect life on earth. Man has exploited the natural resources in order to meet the demands of the ever-increasing population and also to meet the requirements of industries. As the demand for basic things like food‚ water‚ clothes and shelter increased; man exploited natural resources like minerals‚ forests‚ water and
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Nature has a subtle way of teaching and warning us about the conservation and preservation of the environment. Should we ignore the signs given‚ then the wrath of nature knows no bound. As the world is improving towards modernization‚ the environment is also being damaged to fulfill the rise in standard of living. The day would come when the younger generation of this century will stand on the brink of environmental damages. The improvements of people’s living standard owes too much to the rapid
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Whether we are lighting our houses‚ washing our clothes‚ refrigerating our food or running our computers‚ energy is an essential of modern life. We use it in most of the things we do. It creates comfort and convenience; helps keep us entertained and healthy. Without it our civilization would collapse. Yet there is also a heavy price. Traditional methods of power generation have created a legacy of acid rain‚ oil spills and - despite billions of pounds of research - nuclear waste‚ issues all
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60 pesticides on it‚ so while you “wash” your strawberries remember you are eating pesticide residue remains on those strawberries you bought at the food market. 93% of Americans tested by the CDC had metabolites of chlorpyrifos a nuerotoxic insecticide in their urine. Banned from home use because of its risks to children‚ chlorpyrifos is part of a family of pesticides (organophosphates) linked to ADHD. Women who were exposed to DDT as girls are 5 times more likely to develop breast cancer‚ according
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In the same way that at the beginning of the Green Revolution people had the intention to solve world hunger‚ people in the present is encouraged to do so as well. This is a really great idea; unfortunately‚ the solution for them is no other than GMOs. One of the principal companies involved in genetically modified organisms is Monsanto. Monsanto is one of the largest agricultural companies in the world. At the beginning it was a company focused in chemical and plastics just until 1980 when it started
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WATER AS OUR NATURAL RESOURSE There are more than 326 million trillion gallons of water on Earth. Less than 3 % of all this water is fresh water and of that amount‚ more than two-thirds is locked up in ice caps and glaciers. With so much water around it seems like there is enough to see us through for millions of years. But did you know that even water‚ which seems to be in abundance‚ might one day become scarce? Each time you throw something as garbage‚ think of where it will finally end up. Whether
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Fiber Crops Production Jul 2nd‚ 2010 | Category: Farming & Production‚ Livelihood The Philippines is one of the world’s largest producers of fiber crops. It is blessed with optimal weather conditions‚ good types of soil‚ even distribution of rain throughout the year‚ and other related factors‚ which make growing fiber crops favorable. Abaca‚ cotton‚ maguey‚ pineapple‚ and ramie are just some fiber crops grown in the country. These crops are used in making different products sold in local and
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Larvicidal effect of Sampaguita (Jasminum sambac) leaf extract on Mosquito (Aedes aegypti) larvae The Researchers: Clifford Cruz Joseph Guillermo Raymart Leyson Daniel Manzanilla Samantha Bismonte Glory Tolentino INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Endemic in more than 100 countries cases of dengue fever doubled in Metro Manila INTRODUCTION Statement of the Problem • Is there a significant difference in the population of the larvae of mosquitoes between the different treatments? • Is there
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