Applications of Indigenous Knowledge and Biotechnology (Grade 10 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Flashcards
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% of African/Asian populations using traditional medicine
% of African/Asian populations using traditional medicine
80%
Two types of traditional practitioners in South Africa
Two types of traditional practitioners in South Africa
Herbalists and diviners
Number of plants traditional healers use for remedies
Number of plants traditional healers use for remedies
Up to 4000 different plants
Definition of immunity
Definition of immunity
Body's resistance to infection by bacteria and viruses
Most effective method of preventing infectious diseases
Most effective method of preventing infectious diseases
Vaccination
Function of antibiotics
Function of antibiotics
Stop or inhibit growth of disease-producing bacteria
Blood group with both antigen A and B
Blood group with both antigen A and B
AB
Universal donor blood group
Universal donor blood group
O
Definition of cloning
Definition of cloning
Process producing a genetically identical copy of an organism
What stem cells can do
What stem cells can do
Differentiate into any type of cell