Archive for February, 2008

Feb 23 2008

What is a threat to the environment of transgenic crops?

Published by Adam under Environment

Gene Expression asked: A.Pollen from transgenic crops could carry the recombinant genes to wild relatives, with unpredictable consequences.
B.Wild animals might eat the transgenic crop and become genetically mutated “monsters.”
C.Genes introduced into the plants could move to the organisms that eat the plants.
D.The products of the modified genes these crops carry are usually toxic and would [...]

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Feb 06 2008

What does a desert tortoise contribute to the environment?

Published by Adam under Environment

Ç???i??iØ?åì®? asked: I’m writing a paper for school, and now that I’m almost done, I can’t think of what a desert tortoise contributes to the environment. They really don’t do anything. Not that I can think of. Anyone have any ideas what they might do for the environment, or people?
Thanks for all the help!

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