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1. What are the benefits of the geneticaly modified organism you chose? GloFish - It was modified to provide a warning system for pollution. Then, because of all the pretty colors, people wanted them as pets. This can generate interest in those who want to research or even study modification in fish. Another benefit is that detecting polluted water can save someone or something from getting sick if they drank polluted water or used it to cook.

2. What are the concerns of the genetically modified organism? The GloFish are vulnerable to predators because they were altered from zebrafish so they could glow to detect pollution, but they are more visible to other fish that look for them to eat. Also, they could disrupt the natural environment of the zebra fish and alter the natural environment in a negative way.

3. Using one piece of evidence, do you think the benefits outweigh the concerns of the genetic modification? I think the benefits do not outweigh the concerns. The fish are now threatened when they are in the wild because of the modification,, they can't hide. And the benefit is they could be a pet and detect pollution. Being a pet is not better than being threatened in an environment and the pollution issue can be detected in other ways. Also, according to the Center for Food Safety, they are worried the fish will make it into the wild and disrupt natural biodiversity.

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(3 points) What are the benefits of the genetically modified organism you chose?

(3 points) What are the concerns of genetically modified organisms?

(2 points) Using at least one piece of evidence, do you think the benefits outweigh the concerns of genetic modification?

(2 points) Respond to at LEAST two (2) of your classmates (in Padlet) with a respectful, factual statement about why you agree or disagree with their post, offering them constructive feedback, or asking them a question

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How is this goat genetically modified? Why?

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The Goats with Spider Genes and Silk in their Milk - Horizon: Playing God - BBC Two

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Consider the below questions:
What makes something a GMO?
Why do we have GMOs?
Do GMOs affect your health?

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What GMO crops are grown in the United States? Do animals eat GMO crops? Are GMOs used to make anything beside food?

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Am I eating foods that come from GMO crops?

It is very likely you are eating foods and food products that are made with ingredients that come from GMO crops. Many GMO crops are used to make ingredients that Americans eat such as cornstarch, corn syrup, corn oil, soybean oil, canola oil, or granulated sugar. A few fresh fruit and vegetables are available in GMO varieties, including potatoes, summer squash, apples, papayas, and pink pineapples. Although GMOs are in a lot of the foods we eat, most of the GMO crops grown in the United States are used for animal food.

To make it easier for consumers to know if the foods they eat contain GMO ingredients, the U.S. Department of Agriculture maintains a list of bioengineered foods available throughout the world. Additionally, you will start seeing the "bioengineered" label on some of the foods we eat because of the new National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard.

GMOs, Farm to Table

What GMO crops are in the United States?
Corn:
Corn is the most commonly grown crop in the United States, and most of it is GMO. Most GMO corn 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 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.
Soybean:
Most soy grown in the United States is GMO soy. Most GMO soy is used for food for animals, predominantly poultry and livestock, and making soybean oil. It is also used as ingredients (lecithin, emulsifiers, and proteins) in processed foods.
Cotton:
GMO cotton was created to be resistant to bollworms and helped revive the Alabama cotton industry. GMO cotton not only provides a reliable source of cotton for the textile industry, it is also used to make cottonseed oil, which is used in packaged foods and in many restaurants for frying. GMO cottonseed meal and hulls are also used in food for animals.
Potato:
Some GMO potatoes were developed to resist insect pests and disease. In addition, some GMO potato varieties have been developed to resist bruising and browning that can occur when potatoes are packaged, stored, and transported, or even cut in your kitchen. While browning does not change the quality of the potato, it often leads to food being unnecessarily thrown away because people mistakenly believe browned food is spoiled.
Papaya:
By the 1990s, ringspot virus disease had nearly wiped out Hawaii's papaya crop, and in the process almost destroyed the papaya industry in Hawaii. A GMO papaya, named the Rainbow papaya, was created to resist ringspot virus. This GMO saved papaya farming on the Hawaiian Islands.
Summer Squash:
GMO summer squash is resistant to some plant viruses. Squash was one of the first GMOs on the market, but it is not widely grown.
Canola:
GMO canola is used mostly to make cooking oil and margarine. Canola seed meal can also be used in food for animals. Canola oil is used in many packaged foods to improve food consistency. Most GMO canola is resistant to herbicides and helps farmers to more easily control weeds in their fields.
Alfalfa:
GMO alfalfa is primarily used to feed cattle-mostly dairy cows. Most GMO alfalfa is resistant to herbicides, allowing farmers to spray the crops to protect them against destructive weeds that can reduce alfalfa production and lower the nutritional quality of the hay.
Apple:
A few varieties of GMO apples were developed to resist browning after being cut. This helps cut down on food waste, as many consumers think brown apples are spoiled.
Sugar Beet:
Sugar beets are used to make granulated sugar. More than half the granulated sugar packaged for grocery store shelves is made from GMO sugar beets. Because GMO sugar beets are resistant to herbicides, growing GMO sugar beets helps farmers control weeds in their fields.
Pink Pineapple:
The GMO pink pineapple was developed to have pink flesh by increasing the levels of lycopene. Lycopene is naturally found in pineapples, and it is the pigment that makes tomatoes red and watermelons pink.

What about animals that eat food made from GMO crops?

Similarly, the DNA from GMO animal food does not make it into the meat, eggs, or milk from the animal. Research shows that foods like eggs, dairy products, and meat that come from animals that eat GMO food are equal in nutritional value, safety, and quality to foods made from animals that eat only non-GMO food.

Learn more about GMO Crops and Food for Animals.

Who makes sure animal food is safe?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the primary regulatory agency responsible for ensuring the safety of GMO and non-GMO food for animals. The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine manages this responsibility. FDA requires that all food for animals, like food for human foods, be safe for animals to eat, be produced under clean conditions, contain no harmful substances, and be accurately labeled.

Are there GMO animals in the food supply?

Yes. FDA has approved an application allowing the sale of the AquAdvantage Salmon to consumers. The AquAdvantage Salmon has been genetically modified to reach an important growth point faster. FDA has also approved an alteration in the GalSafe pig for human food consumption and potential therapeutic uses. The GalSafe pig was developed to be free of detectable alpha-gal sugar on its cell surfaces. People with Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) may have allergic reactions to alpha-gal sugar found in red meat (e.g., beef, pork, and lamb). FDA has determined that food from the AquAdvantage Salmon and the GalSafe pig are as safe and nutritious to eat as food from non-GMO salmon and pigs.

Are GMOs used to make anything besides food?

When you hear the term "GMO" you probably think of food. However, techniques used to create GMOs are important in creating some medicines as well. In fact, genetic engineering, which is the process used to create GMOs, was first used to make human insulin, a medicine used to treat diabetes. Medicines developed through genetic engineering go through an in-depth FDA approval process. All medicines must be proven to be safe and effective before they are approved for human use. GMOs are also used in the textile industry. Some GMO cotton plants are used to create cotton fiber that is then used to make fabric for clothing and other materials.
How GMOs Are Regulated in the United States

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Many GMO crops are used to make ingredients that Americans eat such as cornstarch, corn syrup, corn oil, soybean oil, canola oil, or granulated sugar.

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In the small Canadian town of Leamington, Ontario, a greenhouse at New Energy Farms shelters something strange-tomatoes with flesh that's been dyed a deep purple. The tomatoes are genetically modified, designed by researchers at the UK's John Innes Centre to be packed with anthocyanins, the purple pigment that gives blueberries their hue, says the CBC.

Purple tomatoes fit an increasingly popular food maxim: the more colorful the food, the better it likely is for you. So, given the option, you'd want to eat purple potatoes or purple (or orange) cauliflower rather than boring old white veggies.

In this case, it's not an entirely misguided idea. The benefits of anthocyanins are one of the few food-related health claims shored up by abundant research. In a recent review study, scientists found that anthocyanins might be able to help with inflammation, heart health, vision, and even help inhibit certain types of cancers. Most of the research is done in animal models or in the lab, not humans, and the European Food Safety Authority questions the claim about vision. But compared to most other supposed superfoods, anthocyanins have a decent track record.

If anthocyanins are all you're after, though, purple potatoes and genetically modified tomatoes are not the only way to go. Anthocyanins are everywhere, from grapes to blackcurrants to pomegranates, purple corn, red cabbage, and red wine. Anthocyanins, for their rich purple color, are even used as a food-additive coloring agent. So if GM tomatoes are not really your jam, but you still want to try to maximize the utility of every calorie, grab a purple smoothie.
The video above was produced by the John Innes Centre, the research centre that produced the purple tomatoes. Salt should be applied liberally.

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GM Purple Tomatoes Could Actually Be Good for You

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In the small Canadian town of Leamington, Ontario, a greenhouse at New Energy Farms shelters something strange-tomatoes with flesh that's been dyed a deep purple. The tomatoes are genetically modified, designed by researchers at the UK's John Innes Centre to be packed with anthocyanins, the purple pigment that gives blueberries their hue, says the CBC.

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How GMOs are created and examples video! (4 minutes)

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How GMOs are created and examples video! (4 minutes)

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How are GMO's made? What are examples?

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Why was the GloFish originally created? How was it genetically modified?

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GloFish: Patented GMO Fluorescent Fish | TODAY I READ

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How is spider milk used? What is the reason that this GMO exists?

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Have you ever gone through a forest path or area in your garden and walked straight into a spider web? It takes some time to remove the sticky web substance from your face and other body parts. So, how can spiders navigate their webs with such ease as they are building webs and capturing prey?

Different species of spiders build different types of webs . Even within a single species of spider, different parts of the web (e.g., outer areas versus center) may have different properties (sticky or not sticky). Spider legs contain hair-like projections (called setae) and tarsal claws (on the tip of each leg) that help them navigate the web.

In the webs of orb weaver spiders, there are spiral-shaped parts along the edges that are sticky (for trapping prey), but other parts (e.g., center) are not sticky. There may also be areas where sticky spots (capture silks) are located and spiders can walk around these areas, if needed. In orb weavers, hygroscopic salts (help with changes caused by humidity) interact with adhesive glycoproteins to make the spider silk sticky.

Unlike orb weavers, cobweb-building spiders (e.g., widow spiders) use a different type of biological glue in their webs. Instead of building webs with spirals, they use "gumfoot threads" that lack the core of glycoproteins (although there are still some insoluble glycoproteins in the webbing material) and do not change very much in response to humidity.

Depending on the species, funnel web spiders build non-sticky or sticky webs. In webs that are not sticky, the structure of the web entangles the prey insects' feet, giving the spider an opportunity to rush out, inject venom into the victim and pull the prey back into the funnel.
HOW IS SILK USED TODAY?
Silkworm (insect) silks (not to be confused with spider [arachnid] silk) have been used in textiles and also for making sutures used in surgery. These silks are taken from cocoons of caterpillars, and this insect silk contains sericin proteins (not present in spider silk).

Spider (arachnid) silk is much stronger than insect silk. Soluble silk proteins are processed through special spinning organs in the spider, hence producing fiber-like webbing. Spider silk exhibits a high resilience and can absorb three times as much energy as a synthetic fiber, such as Kevlar (material used in bullet-proof vests). In ancient times, silks were also used to stop the bleeding for wounds and also as a delivery method for applying "antiseptic" agents, such as vinegar. Today, investigators have developed synthetic spider silk-based bandages containing antibiotic properties (Harvey et al. 2017).

Spider (e.g., orb weaver) silk proteins are being engineered for use in many applications, including bone tissue engineering (Melke et al. 2016) and nerve regeneration. Silk proteins are desirable for these applications due to a reduced immune response and its biodegradable properties. The physical properties of spider silk make it useful for building the framework for structures that may be used in medical applications.

Scientists are discovering how to spin spider silk proteins. Thus far, spinning techniques have produced spider silk about ten times thicker than natural spider silk. Scientists are also experimenting with making films (rather than threads) from spider silk for use in some applications. The next step for some researchers is to use spider silk fibers as a scaffolding for making medical devices using three-dimensional printers.

We continue to look to nature as a model for items that can have practical use for humans. It is important that we build on current knowledge of natural processes in order to create new materials and improve existing resources.
References
Harvey D, Bardelang P, Goodacre S, Cockayne A, Thomas NR (2017) Antibiotic spider silk: Site-specific functionalization of recombinant spider silk using "click" chemistry. Advanced Materials 29: 1604245.

Melke J, Midha S, Ghosh S, Ito K., Hofmann S (2016) Silk fibroin as biomaterial for bone tissue engineering. Acta Biomaterialia 31: 1-16.

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Spider Webs and Benefits of Using Spider Silk | Terminix

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Have you ever gone through a forest path or area in your garden and walked straight into a spider web? It takes some time to remove the sticky web substance from your face and other body parts. So, how can spiders navigate their webs with such ease as they are building webs and capturing prey?

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How are Genetically Modified crops made? (5 minute video)

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How are Genetically Modified crops made? (5 minute video)

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How are GMO crops made? Can you use the papaya as an example and explain the process?

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How are GMOs Made? The Genetically Modified Hawaiian Papaya Case Study

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What are pros and cons of GMOs?

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Are GMOs Good or Bad? Genetic Engineering & Our Food

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The Science of GloFish Video (5 minutes)

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The Science of GloFish Video (5 minutes)

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How is the GloFish a GMO? What is a trasngenic line and how was it used to make the GloFish? What are both sides of the argument for and against GloFish? Which one do you agree with more?

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What is a GloBetta? (GMO Fish?) The Science of GloFish

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What are examples of GMO crops? How are they made?

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A species of bright neon green pet fish that were created by scientists could threaten native fish species off of Florida's coasts, according to scientists.

The Electric Green Tetra, part of a line of GloFish created by scientists at Yorktown Technologies, was created when black tetra fish were combined with genetic material from coral, according to a report in today's Washington Post. The report raises the possibility that the fish could be damaging to other species if let loose in American waters.

The fish, which becomes fluorescent when placed under a black light, was developed for use in home aquariums, according to the GloFish website.

But some biologists and food scientists, like those at the Center for Food Safety, are worried the fish will make it into the wild and disrupt natural biodiversity.

"We feel that the use of GE [genetic engineering] for wild animals - and these are essentially wild animals, they are not domesticated, they're wild, they can escape, people throw them back into the wild - can have long-running impacts that can be pretty scary. GE invasive species have caused a lot of problems in this country. We want to be careful about contributing to those issues," CFS attorney Peter Jenkins told ABC News today.

GloFish were the subject of a lawsuit filed by Center for Food Safety against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2004. The CFS argued that the genetically-modified fish should be regulated by the government, Jenkins said.

Yorktown Technologies, maker of the fish, argues that the green fish would not become an invasive species if released into the wild.

"We have submitted detailed information regarding our fish to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.... (The FDA) found no evidence that our fluorescent fish pose any more threat to the environment than their non-fluorescent counterparts," Yorktown's website for GloFish reads.

Jenkins said that he hopes the FDA will take note of the Washington Post report on GloFish, in addition to websites like GlowingSushi.com, which promotes the consumption of GloFish in order to raise awareness that they are dangerous.

"We think regulatory agencies aren't doing their job," Jenkins said today. "GE fish are generally banned entirely for pet use in Canada, California, and Europe, so the FDA seems to be taking a very hands-off approach."

The FDA said in an email that GloFish are the only genetically engineered product sold commercially in the United States, and that they are not intended as a food product.

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Genetically Modified Neon 'GloFish' Could Threaten Natural Species: Report

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A species of bright neon green pet fish that were created by scientists could threaten native fish species off of Florida's coasts, according to scientists. The Electric Green Tetra, part of a line of GloFish created by scientists at Yorktown Technologies, was created when black tetra fish were combined with genetic material from coral, according to a report in today's Washington Post.

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1 Concern of GloFish that I found in the article given was that if they were to be released into the wild they would become and invasive species. Another Concern was that they would if released into the wild would kill the natives fish. 1 benefit I found was that the fish will tell the scientists when the water is polluted. Using the evidence I think GloFish would be more of a pest than a helpful thing to add to the natural environment.

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I chose to research GloFish. I found that there are some benefits and some concerns regarding this GMO. Some benefits would be their pretty glowing scales. Their glow makes them optimal pets. However, there are also some concerns regarding the GloFish. Certain people are concerned about GloFish becoming an invasive species if they were to escape into the wild. Others are concerned that GloFish are harmed when they are genetically modified, although it has been confirmed that the process is not harmful in any way. I believe that GloFish make beautiful pets. However, we should make sure that these fish are not released into the wild.

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1.   Why do scientists genetically modify plants or animals? Scientists do this to make the modified living organisms "better". For example the GloFish, this fish tells if water is polluted, the fish cannot be eaten therefore cannot be released into the wild.

2.   I think that genetic mutations in living is not too healthy, for one thing insects could somehow mutate by eating a genetically modified plant for example somehow this insect grows and carries new diseases that hurt humans.

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Genetically modified corn or super corn has pros and cons in this development. The good things about super corn is that it allows humans to have more repetitive and successful farm harvests, the farmers don’t need to use as many pesticides because these plants have a poison in it that kills insects but is harmless to people. These are all grate and all but with good production comes big business, and companies are going to make the corn more expensive to bring in more pay and make them more powerful. Another problem is that there are going to be farmers that don’t want to use super corn so if super corn seeds float on the wind and might get in others farms which might not be grate when the plants start to grow and act with the super corn. In all this debate on super corn can be good and bad for the pros are strictly tied to the cons. This is how I see this debate on GMO corn.

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(3 points) What are the benefits of the genetically modified organism you chose?

(3 points) What are the concerns of genetically modified organisms?

(2 points) Using at least one piece of evidence, do you think the benefits outweigh the concerns of genetic modification?

(2 points) Respond to at LEAST two (2) of your classmates (in Padlet) with a respectful, factual statement about why you agree or disagree with their post, offering them constructive feedback, or asking them a question

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What are the benefits of the genetically modified organism you chose?(GOLDFISH AND GMO) Genetically modified organisms are living organisms that have been altered through genetic engineering. One of the most famous examples of a GMO is the GMO goldfish, which has been created by scientists to produce more vibrant colors and shapes. These goldfish are becoming increasingly popular among aquarium owners due to their unique characteristics he use of GMOs in goldfish breeding raises many ethical questions since these fish may not be able to survive in the wild due to their modified genetics. Furthermore, some people worry about the effect that these fish could have on other species in an aquarium if they were released into natural waters. Despite this, many people find the vibrant colors and shapes created by GMO goldfish to be aesthetically pleasing and continue to breed them.

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GloFish were originally produced to provide a warning system for pollution. But with the addition of further colors, it became obvious that they would be popular pets. Because these fish are popular pets, more people are becoming interested in owning fish. One of the concerns of GloFish is that they are so bright, they are more likely to be eaten by predators in the wild. I think that the benefits will outweigh the concerns because the GloFish is not commonly found in the wild, so it won't have to be worried about predators.

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Glofish have both negatives and postives. Positives would be they dont harm the enviornemnt and can detect pollution which helps us see tell how to use water in places. Some concerns are that they will make it into the wild and disturb naturual habitats since they breed easily. I think the Positives outweighs our concerns because as long as we keep them contained properly we can prevent the negative effects.

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Pros and Cons of GMO Crops. GMO crops are used in many different ways. In the beginning, humans just used pesticides for plants, but it would either: 1. Harm the pollinators, 2. Harm the farm worker, and 3. Harm the plant itself. GMOs can be used to create ways so the plants would become invincible to pesticides. It would also help plants survive in harsh conditions like drought, floods, early snow... etc. It could also help the climate. Some Cons, big industries can use GMOs to become rich, not caring whether or not it would help or harm the human population. I think that we should still use GMOs. It could help the running out food problem.

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In the early 1900's, Papaya was Hawaii's 2nd largest crop, with a revenue of roughly $17-million dollars. From the 1960's to 1997, the crop fell to almost 40% production due to a virus called the papaya ringspot virus disease. Not only did Hawaii lose hundreds of thousands of pounds of fruit per year for natives to eat due to this virus, but farmers were struggling to survive due to failed crops and lost revenue. A genetic modification making papaya resistant to the virus, called rainbow papaya, has restored the papaya industry in Hawaii and now makes up 90% of the papaya grown across the world.

A concern of rainbow papaya is that it is destroying nearby organic and non-GMO papaya due to cross pollination. Those who oppose GMOs fear that these crops will be destroyed before we know all of the negative effects of rainbow papaya. They also criticize the GMO for creating a surplus and driving the price of papaya down.

While I do think the concerns of organic and non-GMO farmers are valid, had it not been for the rainbow papaya, the crop could have been wiped out entirely and many farmers would have faced loss of business over the years and eventually poverty. There have not been any health issues linked to the GMO papaya at this time, so I feel that the benefit of being virus resistant and allowing the crop to be plentiful far outweigh the concerns presented.

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Purple tomatos.

Purple tomatoes have something called anthocyanins which is suggest to help with inflammation, heart health, vision, and even some types of cancer. However, it is not all good because the can cause kidney problems, cause tumors, and unbalance you thyroid hormones.

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What are the benefits of the genetically modified organism you chose?
-The benefits of the GloFish is that they can provide a warning system to population. The fish provide information whenever water is polluted. GloFish are safe for the environment, and with their beautiful colors, people are able to own the GloFish and care for them.

What are the concerns of genetically modified organisms?
-GMO is kind of dangerous because whenever they switch out DNA , they won’t know what would happen to the object they are using. Like a GloFish, does it sting like a jelly fish?

Using at least one piece of evidence, do you think the benefits outweigh the concerns of genetic modification?
-No, I don’t think that the benefits outweigh the concerns because there are a lot of concerns going into GMO. Pollen could get into the crops, causing chemicals to be in the foods. Some people aren’t sure what might happen to the object. It might impact society or damage it.

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One concern for the glofish is the fish could be damaging to other species if let loose in American waters. Another concern is if the glofish goes into the wild and breed with another fish there were be no end of the glo fish. One benifit of the Glofish is that it can tell you if water is contaminated and not safe to drink. In conclusion i think GloFish have to stop being made just in case they go in waters and kill all the fish.

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Harmony Beiler GloFish Harmful or helpful

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Harmony Beiler GloFish Harmful or helpful

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One benefit of the fish is they could be used to detect *polluted waters which will let people now not to use the water. One concern is the release of the fish into the wild because so many invasive species released into the wild could be dangerous the environment. Another concern is the breeding of the fish which your not legally aloud to do because the glow is genetically passed down. I think the cons outweigh the pros because a concern is the fish being released into the wild and if the fish could harm the environment I don't think its worth it.

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Purple tomatoes benefit: Purple tomatoes contains higher  anthocyanin than red tomatoes and other healthy phytochemicals which could contribute to higher health and prophylactic activities in conditions like diabetes, chronic degenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases  and different types of cancer (6 to be exact. )

Purple tomatoes concerns: there don't seem to be any concerns from what I can see from I can see from any news post.

Benefits outweighing concerns: they reduce the risk of cancer.

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The GloFish is a genetically created fish made by combining a zebra fish with the DNA of an bioluminescent jelly fish. It was originally created to aide in the detection of pollution in the wild. This is one pro of the genetically modified GloFish. Another pro is that it is sold in pet stores and looks cool is fish tanks. One con, however, is that the GloFish is more susceptible to predators in the wild due to their bright colors. This makes them easier to be spotted and harmed in the wild.

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Something that we need to take into account with GMO crops is the fact that they can be used in a lot of ways.  One people just used pesticide most of the time, and with those pesticides, it caused the plants that it was put on to soak in the chemicals and be bad for your health, hurt the farmer, pollinators and other animal that ate them. That is why, if we alter the plants to have more nutrients, and without chemicals so that way pollinators and farmers don't get hurt. With the GMO plants, we could also grow them anywhere, in any environment. This means that they can be used in times of great need.

(ALSO FOR THE RECORD, WHEN DO YA'LL THINK THE PLANTS WILL FIGHT BACK???)

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GloFish are a very popular pet because of their bright neon colors, but they were not made to be pets originally. At first GloFish were made to be a warning sign for pollution, but after more colors for these fish became available they became highly popular pets. Even though so many people love their bright colors, the issue of their health and survival in the wild became a great concern. Eventually it was proven that these fish are not harmed by genetic modification and can live healthy lives. In the wild though they are more likely to be attacked by predators because of their glowing scales. I think that the benefits outweigh the concerns because many GloFish are just pets and aren’t in any predatory situations that would threaten their species.

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So not only do we have many different spiders but they have many different kinds of webs.
Yes, they do have a most common web also known as Spiral Orb Webs yes their webs do help them in many ways we all can name a couple but the main reason is to trap their food we've all seen it happen maybe in different ways.
Their silk is solid, now what spider silk exactly well we know there is more than one type of silk dragline silk is their most common. this is the silk spiders use to make their webs dragline silk is an organic material made of a protein called spidroin it has much alanine and glycine there is used a lot in spiders' silk it starts as a thick paste.
Now that paste changed over time as a spider spins its web and you might be thinking how or why is the silk so strong well it is because the protein in a string well in just one string has billions of those proteins pulled tightly together and it is called a beta-sheet.
Now a darwin bark spider makes some of the largest webs known to nature they can go as large as 30 square feet and some make so many long webs that can go as far as stretching over small bodies of water Spiders have existed for millions of years
yet there is still so much we can learn from them.

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one of the benefits of the gmos of a glofish is
that it makes a good pet but it can be a big problum in the wild becuse preditors can find it easly biuses it can be seen easly.

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The pros and cons of GMO crops are that GMO crops are used in so many different ways. Humans first just used pesticides for their plants that would ether harm pollinator, harm the farm or harm the plants. GMOs help keep plants invincible from pesticides. The cons for GMO crops rich people can use GMO to get more rich they don't care if it hurts or helps human population. I think we should still use GMOs.

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What are benefits of genetically modified organism? Glofish didn't originally glow. The benefit is they are now house pets and aren't found in oceans as often. A Concern is when they glow in the ocean it makes then more noticeable to other fish that eat glofish. I don't believe the modifications outway the benefits. The fish are more noticeable in the ocean but they are now wanted as pets and can help find pollution. They are safer as a house pet because they won't get eaten by the other fish in the ocean.

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Glofish have both Pros and Cons. One of the positive things is that Glofish can detect pollution. There are some concerns about them ruining natural habitats because they breed easily. In my opinion, I don't think they will overrun habitats because since they glow, predators can see them easily. If they did start to overpopulate an area, I think they could just be modified in a way that changes the rate at which they multiply. I think the pros outweigh the cons because even if GloFish lived in the wild, they wouldn't overpopulate the area.

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The benefits of the GloFish are: They're hard to breed and very bright, so they have almost no chance of spreading into the wild and disrupting any ecosystem, even if they would go extinct GloFish LLC can just make more, and they're cool pets!

The concerns of GMOs as a whole (cuz that's what the rubric says) are: Because of being genetically modified, many people believe that GMOs can disrupt an ecosystem and give some animals superpowers.

I think the benefits outweigh the concerns. The Center of Food Safety has sued the FDA over GloFish, but YorkTown Technologies, maker of the Electric Green Tetra, said that they would not become an invasive species if released into the wild.

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Why was Glofish originally created? the Glofish was created to help scientists determine when waterways were contaminated.
How was it genetically modified?
The glofish was genetically modified by  inserting fluorescent genes from jellyfish and sea anemones into the eggs of a silver and black zebra danio.

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I think purple tomatoes are a good GMO. Yes this does not mean all GMOS are good for people, plants, animals, bugs. But in the video it states that purple tomatoes are even better for you. and they have a longer shelf life.

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Yes I agree with this

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I have decided to research the GloFish for this discussion. This GMO has quite a few concerns and benefits, so I will break them down here. Some of the benefits include being very colorful, which attracts popularity for purchase, making those selling the fish wealthier. However, there are also many concerns with the GloFish, such as it becoming an invasive species if accessing the ocean. Another being the process of Genetic Modification being ethical, which hasn't been proven yet. As well as that, it is considered illegal to breed them, so given that information, scientists may be concerned with GloFish that are bred and what the color the offspring may be. In my opinion, the benefits do not outweigh the concerns, because the GloFish becoming an invasive species would be a very major outcome to something that was once made for the purpose of detecting pollution.

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Why was the GloFish originally created? The GloFish was originally created to provide a warning system for pollution. How was it genetically modified? By using a GFP (which makes things glow) it was originally extracted from a jellyfish, that naturally produced a green glow so then they inserted the gene of the jellyfish into the zebrafish embyro. How is the GloFish a GMO? The Glofish is a GMO by using genes. snatched from other organisms What is a trasngenic line and how is it used to make the GloFish? The glofish is a GMO because the took one organism and put it into another so the gene from the jellyfish ( the GFP )  was inserted into the glofish's gene.

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The benefit or human benefit is that it they could tell when water is polluted or not polluted and can help see how cancer cell and other deadly pathogens because of there transparent scales. Also they were first modified to be a pet.

It stated that being genetically modified organism are more vulnerable to predation then to wild type.

I think there are more benefits due to the fact that they are able to tell if there are pollution in the water.

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I think purple tomatoes are good GMOS because unlike some other GMOS these purple tomatoes are edible and they will stay good for a longer time