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Discuss the pros and cons of studying extinct viruses.
P: stop ppl getting infected, discover how species develop C: Our immune systems can't fight extinct viruses, could be dangerous for society to bring them back
Why is biodiversity loss a problem for scientists?
Because we lose species before we understand them - they could be a source of medicine or knowledge!
Medicines help doctors _______ illnesses.
 
cure
 
get
 
create
 
fight
What are some diseases that doctors can't cure?
Parkinson's Disease, Cancer, Alzheimer's, Diabetes, HIV/AIDS
If you have _________, you have materials, money, and other things that you need in order to do something.
 
resources
 
wealth
 
intelligence
 
a disease
"For me, losing biodiveristy means losing beauty and a wealth of _________ and resources, including possibilities for treating diseases." - Zoltan Takacs
 
knowledge
 
money
 
medicine
 
species
Scientists are _________ that a lot of possible toxin-based drugs are being lost due to their source of endangered species.
 
concerned
 
anxious
 
happy
 
curious
Toxins are a good model for medications because they can hit a single target. But finding the right toxin to fight a ________ disease can take years of work.
 
specific
 
particular
 
deadly
 
serious
Some examples of side effects are.....
 
headaches, hair loss, nausea and vomiting
 
cured cancer and a remarkable recovery
 
extreme happiness
 
cars, robots, lasers, and microscopes
Side effects happen because the drugs affect more than one _______ in the body.
 
target
 
enzyme
 
cell
 
part
Scientists are constantly looking in nature for new ________ in drug development.
 
possibilities
 
ideas
 
mushrooms
 
snakes
The mamba snake is an example of a species of animal that has helped to advance our medical _________.
 
knowledge
 
experiments
 
quality
 
death rate
Why are animals used in medical research? Give two reasons.
Animals can be used to test new drugs, and they can also be a source of a new drug.
Which animals are often used in medical research? Why?
mice, rats, fruit flies, primates; to determine the effects of medicines on humans without putting humans at risk
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