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Edexcel GCSE RE 8.2
Edexcel Unit 8.2 Environmental and Medical Issues
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Artificial Insemination | injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means |
| Conservation | Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment |
| Creation | The act of creating the universe or the universe which has been created |
| Embryo | A fertilised egg in the first 8 weeks after conception |
| Environment | The surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which they depend to live |
| Global Warming | the increase in the temperature of Earth's atmosphere (thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect) |
| Infertility | Not being able to have children |
| In-vitro fertilisation | the method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube |
| Natural Resources | Naturally occurring materials, such as oil and fertile land, which can be used by humans |
| Organ donation | Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery |
| Stewardship | Looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation |
| Surrogacy | An arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman |