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Biology Plant Science issue research task (Extinction of medicinal plants,…
Biology Plant Science issue research task
Deforestation
Cutting down trees
To use /sell the resources
To clear land for other things
Infrastructure
farmland
Environmental Impacts
4500 acres of forests are cleared every hour
Habitat loss of many animals
Within 100 years there will be no rain forests left
Drives climate change
Loss of biodiversity
Genetic mutation
Artificial altering in the structure of the genes
removes some DNA from one and transfers a different one
Reasons for
Feeding the world and the ever increasing population
Taste can be improved to appeal to more people
Create stronger, less disease prone plants
Reasons against
Environmental risks
Big business/those with money taking over the economy
Extinction of medicinal plants
People are worried of deforestation in general
Concern of scientist: plants for cures will become extinct before even found
Cancer research
Cure for HIV
Over 400 medicinal plants are facing the risk of extinction
Over 50% of prescription drugs are taken from chemicals originally found in plants
Examples of common plants facing extinction
Yew tree
bark is used to create paclitaxel
Popular cancer drug
Takes six trees for a single dose
Facing difficulties in keeping up with demands
Solution?
Economical Impacts
If resources become scarce it will be sought after
Prices will rise
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