Ethics- genetic engineering and embryo research Flashcards
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| 4540878152 | Genetic engineering | The technology involved in cloning, gene therapy and gene manupulation | 0 | |
| 4540878153 | Embryo | The developing bundle of cells in the womb up to eight weeks' gestation | 1 | |
| 4540878154 | Stem cell | A 'master' cell that can become any kind of material | 2 | |
| 4540878155 | Therapeutic cloning | A method of producing stem cells to treat diseases such as Alzheimer's | 3 | |
| 4540878156 | Cloning | A form of genetic engineering by which a plant, an animal or a human is created with the same genetic identity as another | 4 | |
| 4540878157 | Blastocyst | A fertilised egg at about four to five days of development | 5 | |
| 4540878158 | Zygote | A 'proto-embryo' of the first two weeks after conception- a small collection of identical cells | 6 | |
| 4540878159 | Human genome | A map of the human genes | 7 | |
| 4540878160 | Germ line engineering | Changes in the parent's sperm or egg cells with the aim of passing on the changes to their offspring | 8 | |
| 4540878161 | Somatic cell engineering | Changes in somatic (body) cells to cure an otherwise fatal disease. These changes are not passed on to a person's offspring | 9 |