Are GMOs Good or Bad? Genetic Engineering & Our Food

Important Vocabulary Words From The Video

pollinate

Pollinate is to transfer pollen from the anther to the pistil of a flower. This is important because it helps the flower produce fruit.

  • The flowers need to be pollinated by bees in order to produce fruit.
  • The flowers need to be pollinated by wind to produce fruit.
glyphosate

Glyphosate is a type of herbicide. It is often used to kill weeds, but it has also been linked to cancer.

  • Glyphosate is now being linked to cancer, which is why many people are against it.
  • The herbicide glyphosate is often used to kill weeds, but it has also been linked to cancer.
eggplants

Eggplants are a type of vegetable that is shaped like an egg. They are usually green, but they can also be purple, yellow, or red.

  • I'm going to buy some eggplants at the grocery store.
  • I'm going to fry some eggplants for dinner.
droughts

A drought is a period of time when there is not enough rain to water the plants. This can cause a lot of problems for the farmers, who depend on the rain to grow their crops.

  • The drought has been going on for months, and the farmers are starting to lose their crops.
  • The drought is going to last for a few more months, and then the farmers will start to recover.
pollutes

When something pollutes, it makes the environment sick. Polluting factories and cars release tons of toxic chemicals into the air, which can damage the environment.

  • The factory is releasing pollutants into the air, which is polluting the environment.
  • The car is polluting the environment by releasing fumes into the air.
dampen

To dampen something is to lower its intensity or volume. When you dampen the sound of a gunshot, you make it less loud.

  • The sound of the gunshot was dampened by the sound of the waves.
  • The sound of the rain was dampened by the sound of the thunder.