pollution problems in the 2008 Blacksmith Institute World’s Worst Polluted Places report.[1] Contents[hide] * 1 Pollutants * 2 Sources * 2.1 Emission factors * 3 Indoor air quality (IAQ) * 4 Health effects * 4.1 Effects on cystic fibrosis * 4.2 Effects on COPD * 4.3 Effects on children * 4.4 Health effects in relatively "clean" areas * 5 Reduction efforts * 5.1 Control devices * 6 Legal regulations * 7 Cities * 8 Carbon dioxide emissions * 9 Atmospheric
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Genetic Engineering: Altering the face of science for the betterment of society Genetic engineering has become one of the most hotly debated topics worldwide. As said by British biologist P.B. Medawar‚ “Nothing since the early days of atomic weaponry has caused so much dismay as the real or imagined threats associated with the development of genetic engineering… [1].” For some‚ genetic engineering represents a threat to natural life on Earth. At the same time‚ there are others who hail this
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BSC 215 Spring 2014- Exam 2 Required Reading and Study Guide. The ‘required reading’ sections below include material that will be covered on exam 2. Here is an effective way to approach your required reading: BEFORE EACH CLASS: Read the assigned text for the chapter that is listed in the “required reading” Sections below. For this first read‚ it is not necessary that you attempt to understand everything in the required reading. It is more important that you read for the “big picture” concepts
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YOUR NOTES UNIT 2 NOTES DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) DNA Functions • Stores genetic information and copies itself (replication) to pass on the information • Contains genes (instructions to make proteins) • Instructs cell’s activities DNA Structure • DNA is a polymer of nucleotides • Chromosomes (DNA strand + associated proteins ie. Histones wrap DNA around like a spool = condensed chromatin) ↓ genes (sections of a chromosome that codes for a protein) ↓ nucleotides (3 parts:
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Samantha Stone Sometimes it is All in the Genes Part 1 “The Genetic Test” 1. Nancy might want to know her results for cystic fibrosis because she is pregnant is second tri-mester so Nancy would need to know all her possibilities of health risks for her and what shed need to expect. But at the same time Nancy knowing causing un needed stress on her and her fetus‚ since there would be nothing she could do to stop or help her baby. 2. Dr. Kwin I don’t think was completely correct considering
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allele able to survive and reproduce passing on its allele Mutation produces new alleles and variation by changing the sequences of bases in a gene Mutation occur naturally in processes such as DNA replication by substitution or deletion Cystic Fibrosis – caused by deletion mutation of the recessive allele where three A-A-A bases are missing
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Processes used to produce transgenic species Transgenic species are groups of organisms that contain genes from other species. Transgenic animal species are produced by two main methods: the transgene ("two separately cloned genes are spliced together‚ one gene contains the coding sequence for the protein of interest and the other controls the tissue in which the animal protein will be expressed") can be microinjected in or created by using embryonic stem cells. The microinjection method involves
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itself: our DNA?”. The film focuses on three advanced genetic researches: gene therapy‚ stem cells‚ and cloning. Gene therapy is a technique that is said to help in treating and curing genetic diseases such as Hemophilia‚ Muscular Dystrophy‚ and Cystic Fibrosis by manipulating the abnormal genes causing these diseases. With this technique‚ it exploits the ability of the virus to contaminate a normal gene into the genome of the cells. On the other hand‚ even there is a great hope for gene therapy‚ it
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English 121 March 17‚ 2011 In your Journal: “A reply to Rifkin” The embryonic cloning debate touches down ethical issues that are each debatable. One is the debate whether it is healthy and or ethical to obtain eggs from a woman for stem cells. It calls for hormone treatment and surgery. With all surgeries‚ there is always a risk‚ but with this one it’s an ethical debate if it is right or not. Another reason why is that people are afraid that we will fall down a slippery slope into human cloning
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Informative Speech Title: Arguments for Human Cloning Specific Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to inform my audience about the arguments given by supporters of human cloning. Thesis: “Those who support human cloning make several claims of fact‚ value and policy to argue their case for human cloning.” I. Introduction II. The majority of the population fears cloning only because they are uneducated and believe the misconceptions spread by the popular media. a. Cloning is easier
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