GMO Disadvantage

What are some disadvantages of using GMOs? State at least three disadvantages. You may use text or video sources. Please cite your sources. 

G. E. Benefits

What are some benefits of genetic engineering? Give at least three examples and give the source for your information. 

Papaya

What about Papaya in Hawaii? What is the story of this fruit and GMOS ? Find two sources, cite your references and write the story in your own words. Yours sources may be text or video. 

What type of DNA ?

What is recombinant DNA? 

Transgenic

What is a transgenic organism, research and give an example. 

Gene Therapy

What is gene therapy used to do?  

Read more about it

Genetic Engineering

What are two uses for Genetic Engineering? 

Process

What is the process that increases favorable traits in organisms without human influence? 

What type of selection is directed by human influence? 

Weekend Edition Feb 9 and 10

Hello weekend bloggers the topic this weekend is the Green Revolution.  What was this revolution? When did it happen? What could be some unforeseen consequences of the Green Revolution? Did this set us on the road to GMOs? 

Here are some resources to help answer the questions above. 

Article to read   

GMOs?

GMOs what do you think? Do you know what a GMO is ? Have you seen are heard about this before? 

Human Affect

We have studied natural selection and evolution. Do you think humans could have an affect on these processes? If you answer is yes could you give and example? 

Misconceptions

What are some of the misconceptions about Evolution? 

Video Link

Reading Link

Learning from Lucy

Please read the article linked below and answer the two questions. 

Lucy has taught us much about evolving Humans

1. How was Lucy more similar to us than other primates like chimpanzees. 

2. According the article why was the discovery of Lucy so important? 

Evidence for Primates

Describe at least three kinds of evidence that suggest that all primates have a common ancestor. 

Human Origins 101

Weekend Edition Feb 2 and 3

This upcoming week we will learn more about the evolution of humans. 

Check out the link below for a documentary and other information about human evolution. 

Interactive Documentary Click Here


Where in the world does the documentary talk about in studying human evolution? 

What  nickname was given to the very old hominid fossil talked about in the documentary?  

What are some of the anatomical changes that mark the evolution of humans?  

Evolution Dance Party

Which song is best please comment below 
Song 1 : a song about evolution

Song 2. Evolution Song Mr. Parr


Which simulation is best comment below 

SIm 1 : Snurfle Island


Sim 2 : Darwin Game