Genetically modified organisms - salvation for the poor and hungry or something poisonous and harmful for people?

Слайд 2

How GMO products are usually made?

This way… or this way?

How GMO products are usually made? This way… or this way?

Слайд 3

Let’s start with benefits of GMO products… if there are any at

Let’s start with benefits of GMO products… if there are any at
all.

1) Economic benefit.
No more weeds and parasites!
2) Problem of hunger. No more
deaths from hunger in Africa,
cheap food for everyone.

Слайд 4

Pleiotropic effect. What is it and what is it generally eaten with.

Do

Pleiotropic effect. What is it and what is it generally eaten with.
we know for certain what
a genome is and how it functions?
Silent sequences = genetic junk?
Main examples of Pleiotropic effect
Superweed (resistance 100%) as a result of cross-pollination
Unexpected pests (moth -> aphid)
Fast rotting but resistant for colorado beetle potato.
Drought resistant corn with unexpectedly cracked stems.

Слайд 5

Impact of GMOs on soil.

Residues of GMO plants do not rot
because

Impact of GMOs on soil. Residues of GMO plants do not rot
bacteria do not
decompose them,
and just die.

Слайд 6

Antibiotics.

GMOs are resistant
to them, but is it good?

Antibiotics. GMOs are resistant to them, but is it good?

Слайд 7

In addition, foreign proteins are allergenic.

Foreign proteins can produce allergia. Children are

In addition, foreign proteins are allergenic. Foreign proteins can produce allergia. Children are in danger.
in danger.
Имя файла: Genetically-modified-organisms---salvation-for-the-poor-and-hungry-or-something-poisonous-and-harmful-for-people?.pptx
Количество просмотров: 21
Количество скачиваний: 0