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Darwin, Charles
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(1809-1882)British scientist who laid the foundation for modern evolutionary theory and wrote the highly controversal "On the origin of species by means of natural selection".
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What is HYPOTHESIS?
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A statement suggesting an explanation for an observation or an answer to a scientific problem.
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What is the meaning of BIO-TECHNOLOGY?
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The use of biological processes or living micro-organisms in industrial production.
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What is the meaning of BIOETHICS?
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The consideration of right and wrong with respect to issues raised by biological knowledge or technology.
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What are AIDS?
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Aquired Immune Defiency Syndrome; a condition caused by a virus that attacks and kills certain cells in the immune system so that the system is unable to protect the organism against disease.
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Pseudoscience.
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False science; research that doesn't meet the criteria of science.
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Scientific Method.
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A series of logical steps used to solve a problem.Includes:
1.Recognizing the problem 2.Form hypothesis 3.Test hypothesis with experiment 4.Draw conclusion. |
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Evolution.
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Change through time that results from natural selection acting on genetic variations present among individuals of a species; evolution results in the development of new species.
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What is GROWTH HORMONE (GH)?
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A hormone released by the anterior lobe of the pituitary that promotes the growth of an organism.
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Theory.
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In Scientific usage, a suggested explanation or conjecture; in science, a well-tested hypothesis that organizes knowledge in a field, fits existing data, explains how events or processes are thought to occur, and successfully predicts future discoveries and events.
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Data.
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Observations and experimental evidence bearing on a question or problem.
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Variations.
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Small differences amond individuals within a population or species that provide the raw material for evolution.
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What is the meaning of ADAPTATION?
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In natural selection, a hereditary characteristic of some organisms in a population that improves their chance for survival and reproduction, compared with other organisms in the population.
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Natural Selection.
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A mechanism of evolution whereby members of a population with the most successful adaptations to their environment are most likely to survive and reproduce.
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Lamark, Jean Baptiste
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(1744-1829)"His theory that evolution proceeded by the inheritance of aquired characteristics was superseded by Darwin's theory."
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