chapter 3

Question 1

Artificial Insemination

Answer 1

an injection seminal fluid into the female vagina which contains male sperm from a husband, partner, or other donor to aid in conception

Question 2

Chromosomes

Answer 2

threadlike structures in the center of the cells(nucleus) that transmit the genetic information about the person

Question 3

Clones

Answer 3

duplicate cell reproduced artifically from a natural ,original single cell

Question 4

Conscience clause

Answer 4

the refusal to perform a legal role or duty based on certain personal beliefs

Question 5

Control group

Answer 5

Also called non-theraputic group test subjects in a research study who do not receive any treatment or in some cases are given a placebo. In testing it is the principal of the constant that remains the same to evaluate the changes of a given expirement

Question 6

Double blind study

Answer 6

in testing; one group receives the placebo and the other group receives the new agent , which prevents either group from knowing who is receiveing the real drug or the placebo

Question 7

expiremental group

Answer 7

in testing, the group that receives the new research treatment agent

Question 8

fertilization

Answer 8

assistance in conception; most commonly performed either as artificial insemination or as invetro fertilization to produce pregnancy

Question 9

gene therapy

Answer 9

process of splicing or infusing genes to replace malfunctioning genes. Alteration of the DNA of body cells to control production of a particular substance

Question 10

Human Genome Project

Answer 10

medical research program, sponsored by the federal government,established to map and sequence the number of genes that are within the 23 pairs of chromosomes(IE the 46 chromosomes) with the goal of advanced life saving or preventing the treatments.

Question 11

in vitro fertilization

Answer 11

process to assist in conception by harvesting an ovum from a woman combining it with the sperm outside of the uterus and then implanting the fertilized embryo back in the uterus

Question 12

Placebo

Answer 12

non-theraputic drug or agent given to control group. commonly known as a sugar pill

Question 13

stem cells

Answer 13

cells of the body that can control the production of specialized cells of becoming other types of cells as needed during growth or healing

Question 14

sterilization

Answer 14

a procedure performed to permenately prevent reproduction

Question 15

surrogacy

Answer 15

a method of assisted reproduction that helps thats helps a party start a family when the party otherwise could not

Question 16

theraputic research

Answer 16

medical research performed on chronically or terminally ill patients who benefit from the agent being tested