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8.2 Environment And Medicine Flashcards

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What is Global Warming?

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The increase in the temperature of the earths atmosphere

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What are Natural Resources?

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Naturally occurring materials such as oil and coal

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What is the definition of Conservation?

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Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment

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What is the definition of Creation?

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The act of creating the universe, or the universe which has been creating

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What is the definition of Stewardship?

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Looking after something so that it can be passed on to the next generation

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What is Artificial Insemination?

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Ingesting semen into the uterus by artificial means

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What is an Embryo?

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A fertilised egg in the first 8 weeks after contraception

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What is the definition of Infertility?

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Not being able to have children

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What is In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)?

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The method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube

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What is Surrogacy?

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An arrangement where a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman

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What is Organ Donation?

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Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery

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Give two causes for the Greenhouse effect

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Natural Climate Change

Global Warming

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Name 4 possible solutions to Global Warming

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  1. Electricity without making CO2
  2. Use biodiesel and electric cars
  3. Make things more efficient
  4. Use public transport
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What are 4 forms of pollution?

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  1. Acid Rain
  2. Human Waste
  3. Eutrophication
  4. Radioactive Pollution
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What is the possible solution for Acid Rain?

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Use other energy resources instead of fossil fuels

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What is the possible solution for Human Waste?

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Recycle more, use sewage to make electricity

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What is the possible solution for Eutrophication?

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Have better sewage treatments. Use less nitrates in farming fertilisers

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What is the possible solution for Radioactive Pollution?

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Reprocess nuclear waste e.g. At Stellafield. Means 97% of waste can be re-used

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Name the two type of natural resources

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Renewable

Non-Renewable

20
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Give one Christian teaching on Stewardship

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“God saw what he had made and it was good”

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How do Islamic teachings affect attitudes towards the environment?

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  1. Gods Khalifah - reduce pollution
  2. Share the earths resources
  3. Judgement day
  4. Muslims are part of UMMAH
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Why are Infertility treatments important?

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  1. 12.5% have fertility problems
  2. 1.5m men have fertility issues
  3. Human nature to want children
  4. Can suffer from depression
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Why do Catholics forbid fertility treatments?

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They use eggs and often some are thrown, they class this as abortion
Surrogacy involves male masturbation which is a sin
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Why do some Catholics allow IVF and AIH (using husbands sperm)?

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Technology allows couples to have children, the purpose of marriage
Egg and sperm are from the mother and father so technically their biological child

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Why do most Islamics accept IVF and AIH?

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Form of medicine allows a family, Muslims are expected to have
Husband and wife give sperm and egg so it’s their child
Family life is at the heart of Islam

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Why are other types of embryo technology banned?

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Deny a child the right to know its parents - essential to Islam
Egg or sperm donation is seen a adultery (use it AID)

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Why is transplant surgery important?

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  1. Cures life-threatening diseases
  2. Could save 4000 extra lives
  3. Let’s you help even after death
  4. 1 person can help 8 people
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Why do most Christians agree with Organ Donation?

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  1. Immortality of the Soul
  2. “Love thy neighbour”
  3. An I my brothers keeper?
  4. Golden Rule
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Why do some Christians disagree with transplants?

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  1. Takes away Sanctity of Life
  2. Body is a temple
  3. Resurrects on judgement day
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Why are most Islamics against transplant surgery?

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Shariah Law says nothing should be taken form the body

Muslims believe you need organs to enter paradise = heaven

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Why do some Islamics allow transplant surgery?

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Some Muslim lawyers had said it is allowed to be done
Islam aims to be good and does not want to burden people
Muslims will be judged on how they treat others

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