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What does the Greek term 'Arête' signify?
What does the Greek term 'Arête' signify?
- A military strategy
- Moral virtue and excellence (correct)
- Love of fate and acceptance
- An early computer component
Which machine was developed to decipher messages encrypted by the German Enigma?
Which machine was developed to decipher messages encrypted by the German Enigma?
- Printing press
- Turing machine
- Bombe (correct)
- Harvard Mark-1
Who suggested selling the Apple I computer as a fully assembled printed circuit board?
Who suggested selling the Apple I computer as a fully assembled printed circuit board?
- Alan Turing
- Steve Wozniak
- Steve Jobs (correct)
- Johannes Gutenberg
What is one of the three major concerns of GMOs?
What is one of the three major concerns of GMOs?
What technology, when combined with the printing press, improved printing methods?
What technology, when combined with the printing press, improved printing methods?
What genetic disorder is characterized by a severely weakened immune system?
What genetic disorder is characterized by a severely weakened immune system?
Which of the following genetically modified organisms is engineered to produce insulin for diabetes treatment?
Which of the following genetically modified organisms is engineered to produce insulin for diabetes treatment?
What is the main purpose of golden rice?
What is the main purpose of golden rice?
Dolly the sheep is significant because she was the first mammal cloned from which type of cell?
Dolly the sheep is significant because she was the first mammal cloned from which type of cell?
Which genetically modified plant is known for its role in bioremediation?
Which genetically modified plant is known for its role in bioremediation?
Which plant is modified to produce a blue hue through genetic alteration?
Which plant is modified to produce a blue hue through genetic alteration?
What condition results from an extra chromosome 21?
What condition results from an extra chromosome 21?
What term refers to the process of enhancing staple foods with nutrients?
What term refers to the process of enhancing staple foods with nutrients?
Flashcards
Arête
Arête
The Greek concept of "excellence of any kind," closely related to "moral virtue."
Homebrew Computer Club
Homebrew Computer Club
An early computer hobbyist group focused on making computers more accessible by trading parts and sharing knowledge.
Turing Machine
Turing Machine
A theoretical machine capable of solving any problem given simple instructions encoded on a paper tape.
Printing Press
Printing Press
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Bombe
Bombe
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Cloning
Cloning
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Ashanthi DeSilva's gene therapy
Ashanthi DeSilva's gene therapy
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Golden Rice
Golden Rice
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Humulin
Humulin
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Shrub Tobacco
Shrub Tobacco
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AquaAdvantage Salmon
AquaAdvantage Salmon
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Dolly
Dolly
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Hedonism
Hedonism
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Study Notes
Gene Therapy
- Extracting white blood cells and introducing a missing gene (ADA) was crucial in a gene therapy procedure.
- Gene therapy can treat genetic disorders.
GMO Applications
- Golden Rice produces beta-carotene (a vitamin A precursor) to combat vitamin A deficiency.
- Humulin is a GMO used to produce human insulin for diabetes.
- Poplar trees are genetically modified to enhance paper production.
- Shrub tobacco is used in bioremediation to remove harmful substances from polluted air.
- Periwinkle plants are used in pharmaceuticals due to their alkaloids with therapeutic properties.
- AquaAdvantage Salmon grow year-round.
Cloning
- Dolly was the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell.
- Cloning creates genetically identical organisms through asexual reproduction.
Genetic Disorders
- Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) significantly weakens the immune system.
- Down syndrome is caused by an extra chromosome 21.
Genetically Modified Foods
- Arctic Apples resist browning/discoloration.
- Blue roses produce a blue hue through pigment-producing genes.
- Fortification enhances staple foods with nutrients (e.g., beta-carotene in rice for vitamin A).
Bioremediation
- Genetically modified plants, like shrub tobacco, clean polluted areas by absorbing and detoxifying harmful substances.
Other Concepts
- Memento Mori: a Latin phrase meaning "Remember you will die," a reminder of mortality.
- Steve Wozniak: co-founder of Apple Inc. who developed the Apple I computer.
- Hedonism: the philosophy that focuses on "Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die."
- Electronic Brains: the term for the first generation of personal computers in the 1970s.
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