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Flashcards by tashascagell, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by tashascagell
over 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Sanctity of life | Idea that life is special of sacred |
| Genetic engineering | Modify genetic makeup of cells to successfully treat hundreds of genetic disorders and diseases |
| Designer babies | Babies whose DNA has been modified to ensure they have specific characteristics |
| Saviour Siblings | Baby born, perhaps with modified DNA to become a donor for a sibling and so save/improve their life |
| Embryology | Study of research using embryos |
| Cloning | The scientific method by which animals or plants can be copied exactly to create an identical new being, because the DNA of the original has been used |
| Stem cell | Can develop into any part of the body. Used to grow organs like kidneys and repair parts of the brain |
| Transplant surgery | Medical treatment to replace faulty/ damaged/ useless organs and hence improve life for someone |
| Blood transfusion | Medical procedure where blood is replaced within the body, either because of loss of blood through an accident, or in an opperation |
| Experiments on humans | Observational tests, to watch behaviour and carry out surveys. To keep logs of feelings, emotions, temperature and pulse. Also test new drugs |
| In vitro fertilisation (IVF) | Fertility treatment resulting in "test tube babies". |
| Artificial insemination by donor (AID or DI) | Type of fertility treatment. Donor insemination. |
| Artificial insemination by husband (AIH) | Type of fertility treatment. Husband insemination. |
| Surrogacy | Where one woman becomes pregnant and carries the pregnancy to full term in order to hand the baby over when born to another woman for its upbringing. |
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