Table 2A and 3B 3A) we performed A priori chi-square test for these two tables. The main reason for the chi-square is to find out if the expected value is any different from the observed value. This part of the observation tested the null hypothesis‚ which states that‚ if when Ear#1(which was test-crossed kernel) is counted and approves of the Mendelian expectation of 1:1:1:1 phenotypic ratio. The chi-square for this data was excepted to accept the null hypothesis. The reason that it was expected
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GENETICALLY ALTERED CORN Corn or maize only exists in its modern form because of humans. Evidence from archaeological And genetic studies suggests that corn was bred and cultivated by early Mexican inhibiters as Early as 10‚000 years ago. The early Mesoamericans managed to develop corn from its grassy Ancestor by selective breeding. Corn was bred from a wild grain called teosinte. Teosinte is so unlike modern corn that originally botanists didn’t think the two were even related. An ear
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The Good‚ the Bad and High Fructose Corn Syrup Considered natural‚ corn syrup in essence is a sugar; it is a sugar made from corn. I would reckon that most folks think that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is just another additive of food ingredients and never give it a second notion. I was once like that as well; it was not until about two years ago I realized that corn syrup was somewhat controversial. Now‚ after reading Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma‚ I realize just how controversial
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Before watching this movie‚ I thought corn farms would be produced through plantation agriculture since corn is usually produced in large quantities on monoculture farms‚ or intensive agriculture because farmers want more crops using less amount of land so they are able to make more profit from their harvested crops. I imagined corn farms to be hundreds‚ maybe even thousands‚ of rows of green husks stretching for miles. Once the corns were in seasons and ready to be harvested‚ there would be tractors
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diminished. To help limit the use of one resource‚ the United States has been turning corn into an ethanol fuel that can be used in vehicles as a gasoline alternative. But this use of corn comes with a set of its own negative effects that extend around the world. The amount of corn based ethanol produced in the United States should be decreased due to its overall negative impact and lack of efficient use. Corn based ethanol is thought to be an alternative that could help save resources and reduce
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women worked equally as hard to make sure everybody had food. According to Wallace‚ women took care of the cornfields and the men did all the hunting (24). Corn was the main food for the Seneca. There were many different ways it could be cooked‚ so all parts of the corn would be utilized. Corn was kept underground during winter and when corn was not in season‚ hunters were depended on. Wallace says “meats‚ fresh fruits‚ herb teas‚ fried grasshoppers‚ and other delicacies added spice and flavor
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of both towns as well as from the province of Cebu were likewise gathered to provide a general background of corn production and consumption in these areas. The study was conducted in two municipalities in the Province of Cebu - Dumanjug and Bogo. The choice of municipalities in which to conduct the study was based on the festivals that these towns celebrate which are in line with corn. Dumanjug
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Can you image a breakfast without corn flakes? I am going to talk about a great invention‚ Corn Flakes. There is a question for you to think. Why do Americans eat corn flakes in every morning? Because it is healthy‚ yummy and good for your body. And the inventor of this invention was John Harvey Kellogg. John Harvey Kellogg born in1806‚ died in 1881. When he died‚ he was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery‚ in Battle Creek‚ Michigan. He married Ella Ervilla Eaton in New York‚ on February 22‚ 1878. They
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The Documentary ‘King Corn’ is an intersting and entertaining account that examines the impact of the corn industry on food production in America. The film follows Curtis Ellis and Ian Cheney‚ two recent university graduates who set out to study the overwhelming influence that industrial corn has on the varieties of foods that America consumes each year. The concept of the film is introduced when Curt and Ian have samples of their hair examined‚ and are surprised to find out that the large amounts
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Bt Corn Lab Report Deidra Dunlap‚ Tanya Hayes‚ Ashley Palmer‚ Cinnamon Rader‚ Tabitha Rue Tusculum College Bt Corn Lab What is Bt Corn? Bt corn is a genetically modified organism‚ often referred to as a GMO. “A GMO is a plant or animal that has been genetically modified through the addition of a small amount of genetic material from other organisms through molecular techniques.” (Bessin‚ 1999 rev. 2004‚ p.1). The production of GMO’s came about because of the need to provide a form of
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