Group 28

Group 28 Group Name : Group 28
Group Members :
SHEMUEL JOASH S/O KUEHSAMY, LIANG SHANYING, TOH REN DA SAM, NATALIE TAY YEN MEI, KANG CHING SING
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Cloning results in replicating the same dog breed, whereas not improving the dog breed. To improve, we require natural selection, gradually evolving the breed.

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Pros:
1. Higher yield since it is pest-resistant
2. Higher in nutrition value
Cons:
1. Unknown health risks, may trigger allergy
2. Lower level of biodiversity –> contamination
Decision: We will accept the GM corn in the short run, in order to reduce the risk of famine; look for a long run solution at the same time.

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WE DA BOMBZ

Group 48 Group Name : WE DA BOMBZ
Group Members :
Alphonso Tan, Wan Yu Wen, Ong Yi Kun, Angeline Tan
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There is no genetic diversity in cloning, so this makes cloned dogs more vulnerable to viruses, higher risks to newly evolved diseases. Breeding brings new variations into the existing gene pool if you cross breed. Also, different parents can result in different and potentially better combinations of genes, so breeding is better.

Breeding might not give the desired results while cloning might have ethical issues. Breeding might bring an improvement of the species.

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Pros:
– End starvation immediately
– The GMO food might have more nutrients
– The GMO food might have higher resistance to pests, poor growing conditions, thus leading to better food output and security.

Cons:
– Indebted to other countries
– GMO crops might contaminate wild origin crops
– People might develops allergies to the GMO crops

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42-THE BANANA

Group 42 Group Name : 42-THE BANANA
Group Members :
The Livia,Jeremy Thng Zhen Yu,Lin Daqiang
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Clonging cannot be used to make improvement of dogs because the technique simply produces genetic replicas of existing dogs. Other disadvantages of cloning are mutations (resulting in unhealthy dogs), early death or premature aging when somatic cells undergo telomeric shortening during cloning, and reduction in genetic diversity.

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Pros:
i)Help to alleviate hunger and malnutrition
ii)Multiple resistance (e.g. diseases / herbicide)
Easier growth and incerase yield

Cons:
i)Potential negative impact on the environment
ii)Potential to trigger allergic reaction

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Group 45

Group 45 Group Name : Group 45
Group Members :
ONG PEI NING JOCELYN TAN SHIMIN LOH WEIJIN MACS GOH CHIA CHOON VONG CHERNG HAO RICHMOND NEO YU WEI
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1. There are uncertainties in cloning. Some traits go wrong resulting in defects in the cloned dog.
2. To improve a dog breed, cross-breeding should be the way. Cloning is to get an exact copy of the dog. Hence, no improvement in the dog breed is in the cloned dog. Therefore, cloning cannot improve the dog breed.

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Pros :
1. Alleviate widespread hunger issues in the country because genetically modified corn is resistant to heat.
2. Save costs because less crops will die and hence increase output.

Cons :
1. Unaware of the effects of genetic engineering. Allergies may be present.
2. Ecosystem will be harmed, diversity will be affected.

Yes, we will accept it.

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H-H-H

Group 05 Group Name : H-H-H
Group Members :
Tay Ian Hong, Christianna Teng, Cynthia Hon, Derek Cai, Chan Fang Wei, Goh Jia Xuan.
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Cloning cannot improve dog breeds because it copies the DNA of the initial subject as it is. This bypasses standard sexual reproduction which confers genetic recombination which gives rise to genetic variety.

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Pros:
1. Your people survive.
2. They reap more nutrients in the GM corn as compared to normal, non-modified corn.

Cons:
1. This aid is beneficial in the short run, but not in the long run. Your people might gradually become more reliant on the aid instead of inventing methods to sustain themselves in the long run.
2. CM food might trigger allergy in some people. This is especially bad in countries trapped in dire situations, as sudden medical issues will further cripple the society.

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5

Group 05 Group Name : 5
Group Members :
Tay Ian Hong, Christianna Teng, Cynthia Hon, Derek Cai, Chan Fang Wei, Goh Jia Xuan.
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Cloning cannot improve dog breeds because it copies the DNA of the initial subject as it is. This bypasses standard sexual reproduction, which confers genetic recombination which gives rise to genetic variety.

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Pros:
1. Your people survive.
2. Your people reap more nutrients out from GM corn as compared to the normal corn.

Cons:
1. Instead of inventing ways to sustain themselves, this aid might instead cause your people to rely on it. Thus, this aid helps in the short-run but not in the long-run.
2. GM food might trigger allergy in some people. Especially in a country facing such dire situations, sudden medical issues will cripple the society more.

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47

Group 47 Group Name : 47
Group Members :
OOI CHIN KIAT TOO JUN POH CHEW YU SEN MUHAMMAD SHAMIR BIN KAMALUDDIN TAN JIA QI JACKIE TAN SHAO JIE
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Cloning is the process of producing genetically identical individuals as the parental organism. Being genetically identical, the breed of the dog will not improve as there is no variation in canine DNA since no new genes are introduced to improve the breed.

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Pros: It helps solve the famine issue as GM foods has a longer shelf life, it will remain fresh for a longer period of time, feeding more people. GM seeds used in agriculture are able to resist droughts and floods better than natural organic seeds.

Cons: GM food may trigger allergies in living organisms as genes from other plants might be used to produce the new species of food. They also pose a hazard to the ecosystem as it harms the organisms living in the ecosystem, bringing about a lower biodiversity.

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Group 31

Group 31 Group Name : Group 31
Group Members :
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Cloning merely provides a copy of the previous dog breed whereas breeding provides the chance of improvement.

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The two pros include : Solving temporary problem of the country in crisis, reduce the need for huge manpower labour. The two cons include : potential harm to the ecosystem as by removing one pest that harms the crop, one is removing the food source for the animal. And there could be a possible emergence of new diseases since the GM corn is modified using bacteria and viruses.

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Group 11

Group 11 Group Name : Group 11
Group Members :
Hu Tsun Hao, Eknam Kaur Khalsa, Ryan Seah Meng Yong, Andy Toh, Pandiyarasi Chidambanathan Subramanian, Chua Yi Wei
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-It is not guaranteed that the cloning will go well
-Cause ethical issues
-Might bring about a new disease in the dogs.

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Pros
-help lower food prices
-ensure that famine is reduced

Cons
-Might have harmful effects.
-Might encourage misguided policies

Will not accept the aid because even though it might help reduce famine, it might bring about serious problem of diseases.

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Team 15

Group 15 Group Name : Team 15
Group Members :
Gaytri Gupta, Yu Ping, Lowell, Shirley, Jeevithra Gunasegaran
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Cloning produces genetically identical dog, hence there wont be any improvements in the dog breed. Meanwhile, breeding does result in better quality dogs.

Cloning leads to decrease in genetic diversity. Therefore, if there is any contagious disease occur, it will wipe out the entire genetic population.

Even though, the dog breed is cloned, there won’t be similar traits which may affect the dog’s overall health.

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PROS:
1) Create drought-resistant corn; hence increase the yield and food security.
2) Increase nutritional value of the corns

CONS:
1) May cross-breed with wild type corn
2) Force the pest to evolve

Yes, we will accept the supply for short-term, but not for long run.

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