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Millions of Americans consume genetically modified food on a daily basis without them even noticing or acknowledging its existence. According to World Health Organization, Genetically Modified Foods is referred as, "...foods derived from organisms whose genetic material, DNA has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally...”. However the government assures that GMOs, genetically modified organisms, are not dangerous to consume, but not all civilians are convinced. Therefore,…

Bisphenol-A Bisphenol-A is a chemical compound used in the manufacturing of lightweight plastic and epoxy. According to www.bisphenol-a.org, it “possesses a unique balance of toughness, optical clarity, high heat resistance and excellent electrical resistance.” The chemical compound is used in the mass production of plastic bottles used for housing many cleaning solutions. In addition, it is used a sealant to line canned goods, produce sports water bottles, baby bottles, and a variety of…

The data gathered from the two experiments supported the original hypotheses, but more testing is necessary in order to draw an accurate conclusion. In the experiments, the control bag grew whilst the other four bags with alterations did not grow. Both of the hypothesizes for these experiments stated that the control bag would germinate the best, which the data supported. Most likely, the control bag germinated because it gave the plant all of the bare necessities for survival and its resources…

In an experiment conducted by students attending Michigan State University, they found that plants with a larger caffeine to water ratio grew less than the ones with more water than caffeine added. They used Wisconsin Fast Plants (Brassica Rapa) and gave them different concentrations of caffeine in order to see the effects. They hypothesized that adding significant amounts of caffeine to the plants would be detrimental to the growth of the plants. In the end, not only did their hypothesis prove…

In today’s society Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) are often discussed in every American or human that resides in the world lives, it is in fact a reality that we face every day. According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary Genetically Modified Organisms are defined as plants, animals or any microorganism that have not been grown naturally, but have been altered by Science. There is an ongoing debate on whether or not should we continue to use of GMO’s here in the United States, or discard…

The second interview chosen was a first person interview. I chose to interview Tess from Customer Care Services at L’Oreal Paris. I came across some research that L’Oreal products had been tested on animals at one point of time. This company sells beauty products to users all over the world. This company no longer tests any of my products or any of my ingredients on animals, anywhere in the world, nor do I delegate this task to others. An exception could be made if authorities required it for…

With the failure to mass produce parasitic fungi belonging to the genus Coelomomyces in the lab by traditional means, a more abstract approach may be necessary. The economic and medical value of the mass production of mosquito parasites from the genus Coelomomyces would be nearly immeasurable, as the fungi could provide a way to safely control and eradicate certain species of mosquitos with less environmental impact when compared to current methods. Due to the spreading of many diseases…

GMO’s, also known as genetically modified organisms are created by injecting genetic material from plants, animals, or crops in the hope of creating a new beneficial trait. Many feel that this is a harmful and unnatural process that shouldn’t be performed. This is common and expected whenever new revolutionary techniques are discovered, they are victim to skepticism and disdain by those who don’t fully understand it and are basing opinions on hearsay and biased information. These genetically…

How do weed killers work? There are different types of weed killers: a) contact weed killers, b) systemic weed killers, c) selective weed killers, d) non-selective weed killers, e) residual weed killers, and (f) non-residual weed killers. The contact weed killers kill only the part of the plant that the chemical touches, therefore the weed killer must contact most of the plant’s surface. Systemic weed killers kill the weeds by applying throughout the plant’s system. The effect of this kind of…

The world population is growing at an alarming rate with an expected 1.2 billion more people by 2030 according to the United Nations. However, the amount of fertile land is decreasing and farmers are facing many challenges. However, a company called Climate Corporation has created an app to help understand what’s happening on their farm every minute of every day. This app is very useful for farmers because it provides notifications for things like precipitation accumulation over the past 24…