Biodiversity
How many acres of Native Forest were loss each year?
35 Million Acres
Give 1 new characteristic of the organism after undergoing GM technology.
increase of size
change of color
change of shape
Nanotechnology is a science between 1 nm and ___ nm.
100
Mission of Asian College
To educate and develop globally competitive future leaders
DNA stands for what?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What is the primary cause of biodiversity loss?
Human Activities
Give 2 benefits of GMO.
Food supplied become predictable.
Herbicides and pesticides are used less often.
Nutritional content can be improved.
Foods are more appealing to eat.
It is an institution that established the more generalized description of nanotechnology.
National Nanotechnology Initiative
What are the core values of Asian College?
Self- Leadership
Integrity
Academic Excellence
They produced 1/2 of the oxygen we breathe.
What are the 3 intertwined features of Biodiversity?
Ecosystem Diversity
Species Diversity
Genetic Diversity
Give 1 example mentioned in the video that satisfies this statement: Poison is just a question of different perspectives.
Coffee is a poison that kills insects but is harmless to us.
Chocolate is dangerous for dogs but a pleasure for humans.
Japan's government invested how much in nanotechnology?
750 Million Dollars
What year did ACSAT rebrand its name to Asian College?
2012
Carbon nanotubes are how many times lighter than steels?
6 times
These are tiny molecules from which all the complexity and diversity of life come.
DNA blueprints
An example of a super-effective carbon collector that mitigate and reverse climate change.
American Chestnut Tree
Carbon Nanotubes
What is the former name of Asian College when it was founded?
Asian Institute of Electronics
What is the estimated nail growth in nanometers in 1 day?
86,000 nanometers
Give the 5 pairs of mutually related species that were mentioned in the video.
bees and flower
plants and fungi
large and small fishes
sea anemone and clown fish
goby fish and shrimp
Explain what happened to the papaya industry in Hawaii in the 1990's, and how GM technology solved the problem.
In the 1990's, the papaya industry in Hawaii was under attack from the ringspot virus which threatened to wipe out Hawaiian papaya.
Solution: Papaya genetically modified to be vaccinated against the virus.
Enumerate the 5 fields of science that are included in nanotechnology.
Surface Science
Molecular Biology
Microfabrication
Semiconductor Physics
Organic Chemistry
What is the complete address of Asian College in your campus?
QC: 1013 Aurora Blvd., Project 3, Quezon City
DGTE: Dr. V. Locsin Street Dumaguete City
It is an herbicide in which over 90% of all cash crops in the US are resistant to.
Glyphosate