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Honey bees play a significant role in the production of the various crops humans consume on a daily basis. Without the pollination services of the honeybees, 35 percent of the human diet would disappear. The bees assist in producing fruits, vegetables, almonds, hay, cotton, and other crops which provide nutrients that are necessary for survival. However in recent years, bees have been dying at an alarmingly high rate. This is a problem that must be acknowledged and addressed because it is…

plants and animals with faster growth rate and higher nutritional value. However, the is also one of the most controversial subjects in the world, yet most of us are eating it every day. Products such as canola oil, biscuits and chocolates, soy mile, or tofu are example of genetically modified food. Canola oil is an important product used in cooking and therefore some of us consume it daily. Some concerns around the use of genetically modified foods include, companies being able to take control…

Imagine sitting at the dinner table surrounded by great friends, delicious wine, and then the aroma of rich chocolate grabs your attention. The hostess emerges from the kitchen and you behold this magnificent cake and you can feel your mouth salivate with desire. The first bite thrills your taste buds, the cake is moist, rich, and gooey. You absolutely insist on getting the recipe. Well, my signature Rocky Road cake is indeed sinfully delicious, yet complexed to make and requires skill as well…

GMOs, also known as genetically modified organisms, is for the most part a plant that has been altered using biotechnology to carry genes that express a desired trait. (“What are GMOs?”) In this case, genetically modified foods are biologically altered meaning scientists transfer a desire gene from a plant, animal, or organism and into another. (Kannall) This process has been used for food production. There have been many controversies about genetically modified crops and whether people are just…

Chemistry EE Concentration of Vitamin C in Kale Word Count: IB Number: 002811-00 Introduction Research question: How do different methods of cooking, namely steaming, baking, and frying, affect the amount of ascorbic acid in Kale? In a daily diet, arguably the most important thing to get a proper amount of is vitamins. Vitamins provide countless services and roles in the human body including helping with your immune system, repairing skin and bone tissues, and converting what you eat into…

collateral damage. It causes mutations in the DNA of the plants because they are inserted with genes that come from bacteria and viruses foreign to the human body, and their natural genes are deleted or turned off. such as soybean, corn, cottonseed, and canola. These genes can be damaged or rearranged which may create proteins that trigger new allergies. Even worse than that though, GMOs can lead to major health problems. In fact, in 2009, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine stated…

When baking banana bread you must have the main ingredient prepared ahead of time. You must freeze over-ripened bananas. The recipe calls for three-four so that is the amount I froze. This process of freezing at least three to four ripe bananas is crucial because if you fail to follow through with this first step, you cannot bake the bread. Next in preparation for making this delicious bread was to buy the jars. I purchased nine, sixteen ounce, purple jars. However, the purple was in fact an…

Engineering (GE) or Genetic Modification (GM); however, despite the different process names, they are the same (Smith J. , What is GMO, n.d.). Genetic Engineering began in 1996 and the most commonly genetically modified crops include soy, corn, cotton, and canola plants (Smith J. , Genetically Engineered Soybeans May Cuse Allergies, 2010). The simplified human-maintained ecosystems of today caused the removal of the natural forces that historically kept diseases and pests in check (Mackenzie,…

Nowadays, many of the foods we find at the grocery will be genetically modified (GM). About 80% of today’s processed food contains genetically modified organisms, otherwise known as GMO’s. (Hemphill, Syagnik). The number one question on a daily basis should be where does my food come from and does it contain GMO’s. So what is a GMO?? A GMO is a plant or animal that has been genetically altered by scientists to improve its ability to grow in non-native environments, resist pests, tolerate extreme…

Since the beginning of agriculture, humans have exploited and altered the genetic information in plants and animals to create new biological variations through artificial selection and crossbreeding. The main difference between genetic engineering and traditional breeding methods is that genetic engineering allows for us to isolate, copy, turn on, and introduce genes into other organisms. (Jones) This is done by identifying the gene of interests, isolating that trait, inserting that trait into a…