BIOL 101 1nd Edition Lecture 28 Outline of Last Lecture I. Germ Free vs Conventional MiceII. Second Digestive SystemIII. Experiment OneIV. Experiment TwOutline of Current LectureI. Apples and FertilizationII. GMOsa. Advantagesb. DisadvantagesCurrent LectureClass Discussion Plants and GMOsThe apple is an ovary – explain this conceptThe pollen fertilizes the ovary through the tube and the fruit forms after the fertilization-during cross pollination pollen is delivered from another plant- we are hard wired to like sweet foods because sweet means there is sugar which indicates there are calories- the evolutionary success of the apple is the result of its ability to satisfy the human desire for sweetness -natural selection probably played a role in the success of apple reproduction- GMOs : organisms whose DNA had been altered in a way that doesn’t occur naturally - genes are transferred from one organism to anotherThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Advantanges of GMOs- pest and disease resistant, sweeter, produce more, allow us to know exactly what we are getting, healthier apples, larger, more nutrientsDisadvantages of GMOs- if one thing effects one plant, it affects them all; lowers genetic
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