Section 8.2 - Environmental and Medical Issues Flashcards

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Artificial Insemination

A

injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means

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2
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Conservation

A

protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment

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Creation

A

the act of creating the universe or the universe which has

been created

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4
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Embryo

A

a fertilised egg in the first eight weeks after conception

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5
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Environment

A

the surroundings in which plants and animals live and on

which they depend to live

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6
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Global Warming

A

the increase in the temperature of the earth’s atmosphere (thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect)

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7
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Infertility

A

not being able to have children

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8
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In-Vitro Fertilisation

A

the method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube

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Natural Resources

A

naturally occurring materials, such as oil and fertile land,

which can be used by humans

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10
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Organ Donation

A

giving organs to be used in transplant surgery

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Stewardship

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

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12
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Surrogacy

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an arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman OR where an egg is donated and fertilised by the husband through IVF and then implanted into the wife’s uterus

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