Environmental And Medical Issues Flashcards
What is the edexcel definition for conservation?
Protecting and preserving natural resources
What is the edexcel definition for global warming?
The increase in the temperature of the earths atmosphere (thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect)
What is the edexcel definition for natural resources?
Naturally occurring materials, such as oil and fertile land, which can be used by humans
What is the edexcel definition for creation?
The act of creating the universe or the universe which has been created
What is the edexcel definition for environment?
The surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which they depend to live
What is the edexcel definition for stewardship?
Looking after something so it can be passed onto the next generation
What is the edexcel definition for artificial insemination?
Injecting semen into the womb by artificial means
What is the edexcel definition for embryo?
A fertilised egg within the first eight weeks after conception
What is the edexcel definition for infertility?
Not being able to have children
What is the edexcel definition for in - vitro fertilisation?
The method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube
What is the edexcel definition for surrogacy?
An arrangement whereby a women bears a child on behalf of another women
What is the edexcel definition for organ donation?
Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery