Sts 4 Flashcards

1
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A growing awareness of how all living things are related to each other

A

Biodiversity

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2
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Natiralist began to classify organisms in the natiral world

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Taxonomy

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3
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Swedish scietist

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Carl Linnaeus

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4
Q

Bio-?
Diversity -?

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-life
- variety of

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5
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Uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives therof, to make of modify products or processes for a specific use

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Biotechnology

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6
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A technique that allows genes and DNA to be transferred from one source to another

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Genetic Engineering

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7
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The characteristics of an organism and uts successor can be modified today by modern technology

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Genetically modified organisms

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8
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A plant, animal, microorganisms, or other organisms whose genetic make up

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GMO

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9
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An international agreement which aim to ensure the safe handling, transport, and use of living modified organism

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Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

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10
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Nano

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One billionth or ten raised to the power of negative nine

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11
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One example of a scientific snf technological innovations

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Medicine

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12
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Old technology at the beginning of 21st century

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Aspirin

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13
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Not similar to weather which is constantly changing

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Climate

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14
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Klenein- to slope

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Klima

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15
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Refers to how certain gases in the atmosphere trap the heat

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Greenhouse Gases

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