What is genetic engineering?

What is the gmo process?

Example of gmo products
Engineering plants
 What is a GMO? GE Crop Traits
 Herbicide tolerance - crop can withstand herbicide
applications. (the
( inherent ability of a species to survive and
reproduce )

 Insect tolerance - plant produces toxin to kill pest. (Toxins

may also include some medicines that are helpful in small doses,
but poisonous in large amounts. Most toxins that cause problems
in humans come from germs such as bacteria)

 Improved nutrition – plant produces a substance of nutritive

value or is changed to not produce an antinutrient.

 Disease resistant – crop is resistant to certain disease.

 What is a GMO? GE Crop Traits
 Stress Tolerance – crop is tolerant of stress, low nutrient
levels or excess nutrients.

 Increased Storage – crop can be stored longer to avoid

spoilage losses.

 Medicinal uses – crops that produce medicines or vaccines.

 Industrial uses – crops to make more efficient industries.

Where are GMO grown?
Types of studies in science and
their names
MAMMALOGY – Study of mammal
MYCOLOGY – Study of fungi
BACTERIOLOGY – Bacteria
ECOLOGY- Interaction of living organisms
EVOLUTION- Change characteristics of a
population over time
PATHOLOGY – Study of diseases
GENETICS – Study of heredity/traits
CYTOLOY – Study of cells
TAXONOMY – Classification of organisms
VIROLOGY – Study of virus
HELMINTHOLOGY – Study of worms
ICHTHYOLOGY – Study of fish
BOTANY – Study of plants
ENTOMOLOGY – Study of insects
PTOLEMY – Earth is the center
COPERNICUS – Sun is the center
ZOOLOGY – Study of animals
AEROLOGY – Study of air
PHYCOLOGY – Study of algae
ORNITHOLOGY – Study of birds
HAEMATOLOGY – Study of blood
OSTEOLOGY – Study of bones
ONCOLOGY – Study of cancer
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