impact on global economy. Genetically modified (GM) foods could produce new toxic substances‚ and/or allergens. A gene from the Brazil nut was inserted into the DNA of a soybean plant to increase the nutritional value of the soybean. However‚ this particular gene in the GM soybean also produced an allergen (a substance that causes allergic reactions in people). Fortunately‚ the plant was not put into production (McHughen 119). Another example is of a GM tomato called “FLAVR SAVR”. The tomato is larger
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Genetically Modified Foods: Harmful or Helpful? (Released April 2000) by Deborah B. Whitman Genetically-modified foods (GM foods) have made a big splash in the news lately. European environmental organizations and public interest groups have been actively protesting against GM foods for months‚ and recent controversial studies about the effects of genetically-modified corn pollen on monarch butterfly caterpillars1‚ 2 have brought the issue of genetic engineering to the forefront of the public
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boiling chips VWR cat. # 26397 - 409 Given sample: - 2-propanol (CH3CHOHCH3) Molecular weight: - 60.08 gm/mole Sample volume taken: - 2 mL | Flask 1 | Flask 2 | Flask 3 | Mass of flask and condensed vapour | 77.8735 gm | 77.8768 gm | 77.8750 gm | Mass of empty flask apparatus | 77.6050 gm | 77.6059 gm | 77.6055 gm | Mass of condensed vapour | 0.2685 gm | 0.2709 gm | 0.2695 gm | | Flask 1 | Flask 2 | Flask 3 | Temperature of water | 90˚C (363 K) | 93˚C (366 K) | 95˚C (368 K) |
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purpose" – Alfred P Sloan Jr‚ Former President & CEO General Motors. General Motors‚ one of the world’s largest automakers‚ traces its roots back to 1908. With its global headquarters in Detroit‚ GM employs 205‚000 people in every major region of the world and does business in some 157 countries. GM and its strategic partners produce cars and trucks in 31 countries‚ and sell and service these vehicles through the following brands: Buick‚ Cadillac‚ Chevrolet‚ GMC‚ Daewoo‚ Holden‚ Jiefang‚ Opel‚
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headquarters. General Motors Corporation‚ also known as GM or GMC‚ is the world ’s second largest car manufacturer based on annual sales. Founded in 1908‚ in Flint‚ Michigan‚ GM employs approximately 284‚000 people around the world. With global headquarters at the Renaissance Center in Detroit‚ Michigan‚ USA‚ GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 33 countries. Their European headquarters is based in Zurich‚ Switzerland. In 2005‚ 9.17 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following
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Genetically modified (GM) foods‚ a fairly recent development that came about from research in genetic engineering‚ pose a potential threat to human and environmental health. The basis of genetically modifying foods is the transferal of desirable genetic traits of plants to an agricultural crop. Genetic modification creates crops that are resistant to herbicides or can repel insects. Genetic modification also makes growing crops easier and allows for higher production rates. Anytime genetically
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The White Hat: The facts 1. Genetically modified foods or GM foods is to refer to crop plants created for human or animal consumption/ intake. GM foods are foods produced from organisms inserted into their DNA altering‚ and allowing genetic changes to be made‚ affecting their natural balance to give the desired affect –enhancing desired traits an e.g. being to increase the resistance to herbicides or to increase or improve nutritional content-. With the use of modern technology it is also possible
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GM- free campaign (gene ethics) Background Australian GM crop production is increasing continuously. Australian has had the largest proportion GM crops in the world. Risks posed by GM trials on Australian’s health‚ economy and environment are rapidly spreading. In order to gain commercial benefits‚ the research development of Genetically Modified (GM) food in Australia is conducted by biotech corporations. Consumers‚ farmers‚ the environment and the economy are all affected by GM food. Target
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GM Food You are required to write an article titled GM Food on the basis of websites and sofewares. In the article‚ you are expected to present the points as follows: the definition of GM food‚ the possible prospects and problems‚ your attitude towards GM food. The article should be no less than 500 words. Genetically modified (GM) foods are foods derived from genetically modified organisms. Genetically modified organisms have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering
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Genetically Modified Crops The evolution of Genetically Modified crops (GM) has‚ for the first time in history‚ presented us with a solution to the problem of global hunger. The world’s population has almost reached 7 billion people and is growing exponentially.This raises the question: how can we supply food to so many people nutritiously and affordably while protecting and preserving the environment?Genetically Modified (GM) crops are created for human or animal consumption using the latest molecular
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