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(1st Quarter) How Does Science And Technology Effect Our Lives? Flashcards

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Practical application of science and is an applied science, it is the innovation, change, or modification

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Technology

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What does the Latin word “scientia” mean?

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To know

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What does the Latin word “techne” and “logia” mean?

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“Craft or skill” “study of”

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Rules of Science and Technology

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Food Technology, DNA Recombinant Technology, Nuclear Medicine Technology, LASER Technology

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What is the meaning of the acronym LASER?

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Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

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Meaning of CAT

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Computerized Axial Tomography

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What is the meaning of PET?

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Positron Emission Tomography

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Meaning of MRI?

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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He is famous for his work on malaria

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Ronald Ross

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Founder of bacteriology

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Robert Koch

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Known for proving the existence of the ionsphere

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Edward Appleton

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Known for his radiation transmission and on Marconi’s Law

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Guglielmo Marconi

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Discovered the elements polonium and radium

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Marie Curie

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Discovered the Calvin cycle along with Andrew Benson and James Bassham

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Melvin Calvin

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Inventor of the bubble chamber

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Donald A. Glaser

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Known for the development of the molecular orbital theory

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Robert Sanderson Mulliken

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Best known for his work on theoretical structure and the evolution of stars

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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

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Known for his discovery of penicillin

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Alexander Fleming

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Known for his work on microbial genetics and the United States space program

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Joshua Lederberg

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Dean of Filipino Physicists

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Casimiro del Rosario

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Father of Natural Products Research in the Philippines

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Alfredo Santos

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Renowned Filipino Engineer and inventor

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Gregorio Zara

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Pioneer of Tropical Fish Parasitology in the Philippines

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Carmen Velasquez

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Father of Philippine Physiology

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Gregorio Velasquez

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Authority in Nutrition and Public Health

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Juan Salcedo Jr.

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Researcher in Human Nutrition and Agricultural Chemistry

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Francisco Santos

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Botanist Par Excellence and Father of Philippine Orchidology

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Eduardo Quisumbing

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Foremost Filipino Rice Breeder

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Pedro Escuro

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A process used to find answers to questions about things around us. Involves the application of scientific knowledge and problem-solving skills

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Scientific Investigation

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List the steps of Scientific Investigation

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Observation and Identification, Gathering Preliminary Data, Formulation of a Hypothesis, Experimentation, Analysis, Drawing a Generalization, Verifying the Validity

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Is a body of knowledge and a process and is a systemic way of acquiring knowledge through study, observation, and experimentation

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Science

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