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Difference in Seed Drop Velocity Between Sugar Maple and Norway Maple Seeds Authors: Vanessa Alan, Aubrey Bianco, Micayla Boots, Erin Slason BI 101.35 Dr. Kotila Introduction: The question on how plants and ultimately seeds travel from one place to another was just one of the many research questions asked by Charles Darwin. Darwin was an experimentalist who proposed many questions and performed corresponding experiments that tested multiple hypothesis. For instance, Darwin wanted to…

Data and Results: During ten generations of construction bugs, the blue construction bug declined in number greatly and then went extinct, the yellow construction bug number declined greatly and then leveled out, the purple construction bug number increased greatly and then declined, the green construction bug number increased greatly, declined greatly ,and then increased slightly, and the orange construction bug number increased, decreased, and increased again. Conclusion: The aforementioned…

Should foods be genetically modified? Simply, yes, foods should be genetically modified, but no more than they are currently. At this point in time, it would be impossible to "unmodify" all the foods to the extent necessary to say that they are no longer modified. However, further modification could lead to backlash from opponents that are already near if not at their breaking point, and the food that isnt modified is all they are willing to take as it is. Forcing them to take what they don't…

The World Health Organization has announced that processed meat can cause cancer. The WHO report listed processed meat alongside alcohol, asbestos, arsenic and cigarettes as cancer-causing substances. It also classified red meat as "probably" carcinogenic, though there was limited evidence. But for many, the new guidelines won't stop them from tucking into something meaty. We have probably seen today’s headlines, about the fact that processed meat has been classified as a definite cause of…

of one species are extracted and artificially forced into the genes of an unrelated plant or animal. GMOs are very beneficial to the world because of its resistance to insects, environmental protection, and more nutritious foods. Bt cotton is the only GM crop authorised to be grown in India and China. Bt crops are supposed to be grown with refuges of non-GM crops and plants to reduce the likelihood of the targeted pests developing resistance. To deal with the problem of resistant pests, one…

collapse disorder may be just a few reason why our global bee population is in decline. Have you noticed the newest trend among the food industry? It seems that, everywhere food is sold, the word organic or all natural is somewhere near. What is organic? One Merriam-Webster dictionary defines organic as, “…involving the use of food produced with the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers,…

for people to ingest as well as the benefits that can come about by the use of this pesticide. Each scorpion has its own unique version of venom, therefore each scorpion has different types of toxins and different toxicities. Scorpion venom is also one of the vital tools scorpions use to hunt prey and defend themselves against predators. Specifically,…

This region is one of the primary producers of vegetables, fruits and wine industry on the state of Washington. However, in the last 30 to 40 years’ large scale dairy’s has been established which has resulted in an increase of water pollution with nitrates of groundwater…

Last Sept. 4, the Salmonella Poona epidemic was first reported. Now, the epidemic found caused by Mexican cucumbers has reportedly caused 52 deaths in 16 states, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, as reported in Food Safety News. In its latest update, however, the CDC reported 888 illnesses and 6 deaths in 39 states. The toxic cucumbers were said to have come from Baja, Mexico. They were reportedly sent to the United States by a food distributor in San Diego.…

help you. GMOs can be dangerous if used in the wrong way and helpful if used in the right way. How GMOs Affects our health Right now if you are reading this, you are probably wondering how does GMOs affect your health. Well, it turns out that no one knows because there were not enough testing on humans, but when humans tested on animals the animals had problems like slower growth and organs failure. DNA from GMO food can be transferred to the person/animal who eat it. This was proven when…