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Exercise 1. Conceptualize A GMO: Questions

The document describes a conceptual GMO corn that is modified to resist insect pests or tolerate herbicides through the use of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins. This GMO corn could positively impact society by providing economic benefits, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, soil erosion, and water conservation while decreasing the use of agricultural chemicals. However, ethical issues may arise regarding the destruction of biodiversity and effects on ecosystems, as well as concerns about human health impacts, environmental damage, negative effects on traditional farming, corporate dominance, and whether the technology is unnatural.

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Exercise 1. Conceptualize A GMO: Questions

The document describes a conceptual GMO corn that is modified to resist insect pests or tolerate herbicides through the use of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins. This GMO corn could positively impact society by providing economic benefits, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, soil erosion, and water conservation while decreasing the use of agricultural chemicals. However, ethical issues may arise regarding the destruction of biodiversity and effects on ecosystems, as well as concerns about human health impacts, environmental damage, negative effects on traditional farming, corporate dominance, and whether the technology is unnatural.

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Exercise 1.

Conceptualize a GMO
Instructions: On the box provided, draw a possible GMO. In conceptualizing a GMO, think
of the features or characteristics that you imagine it possesses and its potential impacts on
society. Answer the questions that follow.

Questions:

1. What is your GMO, its modified characteristics and features?

My GMO is a corn which is created to resist insect pests or tolerate herbicides.


Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn is a GMO corn that produces proteins that are toxic to
certain insect pests but not to humans, pets, livestock, or other animals. These are the
same types of proteins that organic farmers use to control insect pests, and they do
not harm other, beneficial insects such as ladybugs. GMO Bt corn reduces the need
for spraying insecticides while still preventing insect damage. While a lot of GMO corn
goes into processed foods and drinks, most of it is used to feed livestock, like cows,
and poultry, like chickens.
2. In what ways do you think this GMO can positively impact society?

6 ways GMOs Impact Society

 GMOs provide economic benefits to millions of consumers.


 GMOs reduce agriculturally related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
 GMOs reduce soil erosion.
 GMOs conserve water.
 GMOs substantially decrease the use of many agricultural chemicals.
 GMO technology also has potential to improve the lives of millions in the developing
world.

This technology contributes to the global sustainability and to the country development
where these crops are cultivated. With this our farmers will gain more profit because of the
lesser work in planting it and the quality of the crops that it can produce. With such kind of
product, farmers will be able to sell more because of the lesser amount of getting lower quality
corns. By helping our small time farmers to grow, we can assure to achieve a sustainable future
from our own product.

3. What ethical issues or concerns may arise as a result of this GMO?

The main ethical issue surrounding Gmo Food is the destruction of natural biodiversity, and the
possible effects on ecosystems. Unfortunately, the technology is still new enough that there is
much we do not know about the effect of GM crop production on the environment. Long-term
studies take decades to complete and most studies of GM crop production involve short-term
effects of the technology

Five sets of ethical concerns have been raised about GM crops:


 potential harm to human health
 potential damage to the environment
 negative impact on traditional farming practice
 excessive corporate dominance
 the 'unnaturalness' of the technology

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