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Science Technology Society-07
Science Technology and Society (STS)
ICCT Colleges Foundation
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CHAPTER VII: GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS: SCIENCE,HEALTH,
AND POLITICS
THINK ABOUT THESE QUESTIONS:
Directions: Answer the questions and Activities based on the topic discussed and understanding.
- How would you reconcile the advantages and disadvantages that GMOs bring to humans?
So, to reconcile, from the word itself, Genetically Modified Organisms, just modify only the disadvantage that the organisms NATURALLY brings. Scientist must prioritize first the disadvantage of the experiment, and maybe use the advantage of the organism to lessen the disadvantages. GMO has a lot of advantages FOR humans because we are the one who created it and the one who beneficial from it, bu t we don’t know what are truly the side effects within these GMO. And that’s the disadvantage, it can cause imbalance in nature that it only expects natural phenomenon, not GMO. Also, in other creatures also us humans, it may be beneficial
to us in first, but I’m sure there are long term side effects in these GMO. The
development of Genetically Modified Organism has impacted humans both positive and negative ways. To reconcile the advantages and disadvantages that GMO bring to humans, I think GMO should be used more on human activities like business production on non-food related items and not for human consumption. GMO should be more focus on developing ways to make human activities more efficient and not on making synthetic foods which might possibly cause humans to be more susceptible in diseases due to the unknown effects of GMO in the body since the study did not still reach its peak development.
- When do you think should the pursuit of GMOs research stop?
I think the pursuit of GMOs research should not be stop and should be continuous, because, GMO has really lot of benefits to human as well as the development in agricultural and farming industries, and the only disadvantage to this is the uncertainty of its long term effects to the human and environment, and with that it’s a must to really have a deep knowledge to GMO products, which means it needs a lot of research, and more deep analysis, to the GMO products, as we know, the world is advancing and change cannot be stopped. Research is a never- ending process. It has been already done my humans long before. For me, the pursuit of GMOs research should never stop since we already have been using it nowadays without even fully knowing all the effects it may have cause in humans and in the environment. We have to continue
- Is genetic engineering a pure scientific process or it is indeed an act of humans playing like God?
Humans really do have a lot of questions in mind and very curious ever since they have opened their eyes and mind in this physi cal world. It’s in our nature to seek for the truth and to see these all visibly in our naked eyes. There’s still lot of things that humans had not yet discovered, and only GOD is the one who knows everything, as he is the one who engineered and constructed the world. Everything has limitations, and humans don’t know sometimes that they are stepping on the red border already, and sometimes they, are doing things which they think it’s good
for everyone, and even though they know it’s not well, but still they pursuing it, for self-contentment and self- interest, who only sees what’s the good effect now, and doesn’t care on its long-term effect. Humans who does scientific process, such as gene tic engineering aren’t playing Gods, as they are just doing these for everyone’s welfare, which means they are studying and researching to find solution, but in the time, where they step on the red border line, and does things which are unacceptable and kn owing that’s it’s still uncertain for its long term effect, and still believe it’s good for everyone consumption, and tells everyone its safe, then right there its certain that those humans acts like God.
What do you know about bacteria? ✓ Bacteria are alive! They are the simplest form of life known, being made up of only one cell. They occur everywhere - bread, yogurt, dirt, and inside of humans. ✓ Bacteria occur in all different shapes and sizes - ball shaped called spheres, rod-shaped, and spiral shaped ✓ There is a lot of kind of bacteria in this world. Mostly I would like to divide them into two. The good one and the bad one.
Are you using a product that has bacteria? What it is called?
Yes, Yogurt is made up of a bacteria known as lactobacillus acidophilus.
- What do you mean Genetically Modified?
Genetically modified are foods derived from organisms whose genetic material (DNA) has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally, e., through the introduction of a gene from a different organism.
- What is a Microorganism?
An organism that can be seen only through a microscope. Microorganisms include bacteria, protozoa, algae, and fungi. Although viruses are not considered living organisms, they are sometimes classified as microorganisms.
- Can you predict the impact of GMO in the Philippine's product?
This could result from differences in nutritional content, allergic response, or undesired side effects such as toxicity, organ damage, or gene transfer. There’s a possibility for GMOs to negatively affect human health.
- What is Genetic Engineering? Genetic engineering is a term that was first introduced into our language in the 1970s to describe the emerging field of recombinant DNA technology and some of the things that were going on. As most people who read textbooks and things know, recombinant DNA technology started with pretty simple things-- cloning very small pieces of DNA and growing them in bacteria--and has evolved to an enormous field where whole genomes can be cloned and moved from cell to cell, to cell using variations of techniques that all would come under genetic engineering as a very broad definition. To me, genetic engineering, broadly defined, means that you are taking pieces of DNA and combining them with other pieces of DNA.
Issues on Philippine biosafety policies
Biosafety Regulation in the Philippines. The draft guidelines focused on the biosafety of the process and procedures rather than the products, without losing sight of the biosafety concerns on the efficacy of gene transfer, the effects of transformation on the host, and the possible hazards on humans and the environment should the GMO be released to the environment.
Science Technology Society-07
Course: Science Technology and Society (STS)
University: ICCT Colleges Foundation
