8 Genetic Engineering and medical ethics Keywords. Flashcards
Define conservation
Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment.
Define Artificial insemination
Injecting seaman into the uterus by Artificial means.
Define creation
The act of creating the universe or the universe which has been created
Defined embryo
A fertilised egg in the first eight weeks after conception
Define environment
The surroundings in which plants and animals live on and which they depend on to live
Define global warming
the increase in temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect.
Define infertility
Not being able to have children
Define in vitro fertilisation
The method of fertilising a human egg in a Petrie dish.
Define natural resources
Naturally occurring materials such as oil and fertile land which can be used by humans
Define organ donation
Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery
Define stewardshipp
Looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation
Define surrogacy
An arrangement where a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman.