Unit 8.2 - KEY WORDS Flashcards

1
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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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3
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Embryo

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A fertilised egg in the first eight weeks after conception.

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4
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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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5
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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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6
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Infertility

A

Not being able to have children.

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7
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In-vitro fertilisation

A

The method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube.

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8
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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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9
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Organ donation

A

Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery.

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10
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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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11
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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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