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Why is it difficult to develop a vaccine for AIDS?
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Because it is a constantaly changing virus.
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What is the study of bioethics?
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Controversial areas -- they are judgement calls...example: embroyonic stem cell research...lots of political stuff
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What is the importance of genetic engineering?
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can find cures for things and help people with illnesses, etc
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What is pseudoscience?
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fake science, like astrology dealing with horoscopes...they usually try to make it seem scientific but it is not
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Microscope information—differences in high and low, movements and objective magnifications
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high power - more detail, not as good resolution though.....stereoscope - one lens - moves same way under microscope....compound microscope - when moving object to left, goes right....lens+objective = total magnification
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HGH—what is it and describe the significance of human growth hormone and humans?
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stands for Human Growth Hormone, regulates growth
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What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative measurements?
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qualitative - senses (quality)......quantitative - numbers
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What is the study of biology? What are the characteristics of science?
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study of biology is the stdy of life...sciecne is testable and follows the scientific method
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Creationism vs. evolution—why was it a problem in public schools?
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creationism - religoius...evolution - scientific
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Galileo’s work in the 17th century—what happened?
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Galileo invented the telescope...discovered Jupiter's moons
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Darwin’s work—what did he say?
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evolution by natural selection
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What is the idea of uniformitarianism?
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from book - "the principle stating that the geological structure of Earth resulted form continuous and observable processes
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