1 / 14

Do now – part I

Do now – part I . What are some of the causes of this?. Do now – Part II . Russians resurrect 30,000-year-old frozen flower

zea
Download Presentation

Do now – part I

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Do now – part I • What are some of the causes of this?

  2. Do now – Part II • Russians resurrect 30,000-year-old frozen flower • A Sylenestenophylla plant, which was regenerated from tissue of fossil fruit found in a squirrel burrow that had been stuck in Siberian permafrost for over 30,000 years. It is the oldest plant ever to be regenerated and it is fertile, producing white flowers and viable seeds.

  3. Homework • Homework : Prepare for finals (review chapters 10& 11) • Vocab – for Friday (quiz Friday Feb. 24th) • 86. Kimberly’s Process • 87. Superfund • 88. Therimosal • 89. Levittown • 90. Multinucieei aka multiple-nuclei model

  4. Review Chapter 10 on your own • Review your notes and then create the top eight important items in the chapter. Write them in your notes and be ready to turn in a copy. You have 10 minutes. • Deals with Soil & Agriculture • Afterwards I’ll do a quick review.

  5. New Material • At your table discuss the following issues or topics. • What was controversy with the maize in Mexico. • What are GM crops? Explain genetic Engineering. What is recombinant DNA versus transgenic crops? • Explain the importance of the “Green Revolution.”

  6. New material – Chapter 10 • Undernourished, Malnourished, over-nourished. • Kwashiorkor – Malnourished • Undernourished • Over-nourished

  7. New material – Chapter 10 • Green Revolution – greater use of technology to improve farming techniques, increase crop yields and allow the population to grow.

  8. New material – Chapter 10 • Crop Diversity versus monocultures • What are the pros & cons of monocultures? • With the use of your notes only, at your table come up with three negatives aspects of monocultural agriculture.

  9. New material – Chapter 10 • What are genetically modified crops? Give an example and why are they feared?

  10. New material – Chapter 10 • Explain the purpose of the “Doomsday Seed Vault?” • Is it truly necessary? Explain

  11. New material – Chapter 10 • Pesticides versus Biocontrols • Sea otters and their role • Kudzu and Cane Toads • IPM (integrated Pest Management)

  12. New material – Chapter 10 • What happens when invasive species are introduced

  13. In class after the quiz • Our food choices are also energy choices • Controversy concerning “feed lots.” Why are they used and why do groups oppose them? • Pros & Cons of Aquaculture • Organic • Explain the principle • What does it take to become? • Draw backs of organic farming

  14. Before you leave! • Please pick up any and all trash around you. • Place ALL the chairs on the desks. • Be involved in the school meeting

More Related