Pollinator

Genetically Modified Organisms Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are organisms that have been genetically altered so that they contain the DNA of another organism such as plants, insects, bacteria, or even humans. GMOs are different than crossbreeding in that crossbreeding takes two like organisms and naturally fuses the genes together, but GMOs take two unlike organisms and artificially force the DNA from one organism to another. Genetically Modified Organisms make up roughly eighty…

Flowers, produce by the sporophyte, function in sexual reproduction The four floral organs are sepals, petals, stamens, and carpel. Sepals protect the floral bud. Petals help attract pollinators. Stamens bear anthers in which haploid microspores develop into pollen grains containing male gametophytes. Carpel contains ovules (immature seeds) in their swollen bases. Within the ovules, embryos sacs (female’s gametophytes) develop from megaspore. Pollination which precedes fertilization is the…

The biodiesel that never boomed The greenhouse gas emission and reduction of fossil fuel reserves has created energy insecurity and ecological imbalance in the foreseeable future. The organic extracts of fossil fuels that are used right now emit high volume of greenhouse gases which contribute to climate change. The drastic increase in consumption patterns has the capability to create a substantial energy crisis for the generations to come. In addition to this, the pollution patterns may even…

It’s no question that the honey bees are an important species. They are by far the most well-known pollinators, and if they ever were to go extinct, we would say good-bye to crops such as almonds, apples, avocados, and oranges (Good). Beekeepers in North America have noticed a rapid decline in their honey bee populations since 2006 (Hagopian). I spoke with two beekeepers, Tommy McCaffrey and Roy Clingon in Purvis, Mississippi, who gave me their insight on why the honey bee population has been…

8607756 Animal Testing Is Extremely Wrong Imagine living inside a locked closet without any control over any aspect of your life. Over the years, billions of animals are used for experiments and getting harmed in labs. Animal testing is any scientific experiment or test in which a life of an animal is forced to undergo something that is likely to cause pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm. Animals benefit us humans in many ways such as providing milk, for fun and entertainment, recreation,…

1. Genetic Diversity: The most important and pivotal element in biodiversity is the Genetic diversity (Gaston, 1996; Mallet, 1996). The “fine scale” level of biodiversity is measure in the multiplicity of expressed genes or meticulous featured attribute in the midst of organisms (Williams et al, 1996). Genetic diversity denotes the peculiarity within species in the purposeful units of heredity existing in any plant, animal, microbial or any other source of life. However as a crucial unit for…

Imagine flowering plants vanishing from the earth. Imagine never again eating fruits like blueberries, strawberries, or watermelons, nuts like almonds, or vegetables like cucumbers. At the very least, imagine these everyday food items as high-priced luxuries. These dire predictions are not science fiction, but rather a very ominous and likely scenario if the honey bee population throughout the world continues to dwindle as it has been over the past decade. Although most people know we need bees…

Among angiosperms, Rosaceae consists of approximately 100 genera and 3000 species including several types of fruits with economic importance and health benefits. Rosaceae is divided into 4 subfamilies with basic chromosome numbers of x = 7 (Rosoideae), 8 (Prunoideae) and 9 (Spiraeoideae), x = 17 (Maloideae). The taxonomy of the genus Prunus is controversial because of the polymorphism and wide ecological tolerance of the species, as well as the presence of numerous cultivars. Prunus is the…

vivo research, then we would not be able to save wild animals and consequently, many of the things they produce for us, including fruits and vegetables, would cease to exist. For example, 90 percent of the world’s nutrition comes from the work of pollinators, such as honeybees and birds. Unfortunately, numerous people dislike bees specifically because of their nasty sting and choose to spray insecticides around their plants to keep them away. As the number of honeybees declines, the number of…

Jared diamond’s book “Guns, Germs, and Steel” is mainly to answer his indigenous New Guinean politician friend’s question, the Yali’s question and the questions about inequality that comes after Yali’s question. A big part of the question revolves around why is it that Europeans ended up conquering so much of the world in terms of guns, population-destroying germs, steel, and food-producing capability as compared to other continents? Regardless of all the conflicting evidence from anthropology…