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    Gmo Powerpoint: by Sharlah Reynolds

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    The document discusses genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and provides examples of crops that have been genetically engineered, including corn, cotton, papayas, soybeans, milk, rice, and tomatoes. It explains how some GMOs are modified to resist pests or enhance nutrients. Both pros and cons of GMOs are mentioned.

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    GMO PowerPoint

    By Sharlah Reynolds
    Vocabulary
    Vocabulary
    Lets Explore!
    1. Get with a partner and travel to the different centers of the
    room.
    2. Using your notebooks: Write down what product is at that
    particular center. Then list the differences between the O
    product and G product by visualization, touching and tasting
    (when applicable).
    Example: Banana

    O G
    Yellow Brownish
    Firm Bruised
    Sweet Not as sweet
    Discussion
    On the board, list the observations
    made about the products at each
    center.
    How are they the same?
    How are they different?
    Explain the concept of Organic and
    Genetically Modified foods through the
    following slides.
    Corn
    For 8,000 years, corn has been a
    staple in the diet of livestock and
    humans alike.
    The problem
    A number of pests plant their larvae into the corn stalk.
    The larvae hatch and becomes caterpillars. Caterpillars
    then eat the corn as they grow and mature.

    2012 Nature Education a, c, d photos courtesy of Marlin Rice, b photo courtesy of Gary Munkvold. All rights reserved.
    The Million Dollar Bug
    The European corn borer (Ostrinia
    nubilalis) was named the million dollar bug
    because it cost growers over a billion dollars
    annually in insecticides and lost crop yields.
    Scientist inspecting maize roots from (a) non-Bt maize hybrid and
    (b) Bt maize hybrid
    (c)rootworm larva (white arrow) feeding on maize root
    (d)adult western corn rootworm.

    2012 Nature Education Photos (a), (d) courtesy of Marlin Rice; Photo (b) courtesy of
    John Tollefson. All rights reserved.
    What is Bt corn?
    Bt-corn is a type of (GMO) genetically
    modified organism.

    Bt stands for the term- Bacillus thuringiensis.

    Bacillus thuringiensis is a species of bacteria


    that produces proteins that are toxic to certain
    insects. This bacteria is found in soil naturally.
    Corn can be genetically engineered
    to produce these specific toxins.

    Bt corn has resistance traits, which at


    high levels, reduce the damage from
    those pesky insects!
    Corn

    Almost 85% of corn grown in the U.S.


    is genetically modified.
    What other Foods are GM?
    Yellow Crookneck Squash and
    Zucchini

    Genetically modified to
    protect against viruses

    GM squash with virus resistance

    (top) protects the squash from the

    damaging effects of the virus

    (bottom).
    Cotton
    Cotton was infested with bollworm
    infestation. Bt cotton deflects insects much
    like Bt corn.
    Papayas
    The ringspot virus and fungus rot were a
    huge problem for the Hawaiian papaya
    industry.
    Genetically modified papayas show
    resistance to the virus and fungus.
    Soy
    Soy is modified for
    a variety of
    purposes.

    Most common
    modifications are
    resistance to
    insects and fungus
    AND
    enriching its
    vitamins, fat and/or
    protein content.
    Milk
    Milk contains rBGH (recombinant bovine growth
    hormone). The hormone injected from bacteria
    allows higher milk yields by keeping milk-producing
    cells alive in cows for longer than normal.
    Golden Rice
    Golden rice is
    genetically
    modified to
    increase levels of
    pro-vitamin A,
    vitamin E, iron,
    zinc, and to
    enhance protein.
    Tomatoes
    The tomato was the very first widespread
    genetically modified food available in the United
    States. The tomato was bred with a gene that
    keeps the plant from producing
    polygalacturonase, an enzyme that's the starting
    point for rotting.
    GMO

    Is it good? Is it bad?

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