Historical Antecedents Flashcards
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an electrical component that could control, amplify, and generate current.
TRANSISTOR (1947)
it is a digital computer designed for use by only one person at a time
COMPUTER (1974)
it is a system that has revolutionized mass communication, mass media, and commerce by allowing various computer networks around the world to interconnect
1974: Internet
Popularized the modern smartphone, revolutionizing communication, business, and entertainment through mobile technology
2007: iPhone
Marked the beginning of the space race and led to advances in satellite technology, telecommunications, and space exploration.
1957: Spaceflight (Sputnik 1
A gene-editing breakthrough with the potential to treat genetic disorders, advance medical research, and raise ethical concerns about human genome modifications
2012: CRISPR-Cas9
events that came before a specific event or situation
historical antecedents
(the cradle of civilization who developed the first writing system which is the “cuneiform, and built a city out of clay and walls out of bricks)
ancient times
– sumerian civilization
(famous for infrastructure and technology - pyramid, they also invented paper and ink, also cosmetics)
egyptian civilization
(birthplace of western philosophy and mathematics, also the olympics)
greek civilization
(cradle of politics and governance, they invented notebooks, books, etc.)
roman civilization
(oldest living civilization who developed silk, tea, and gun powder)
chinese civilization
– period between the fall of the roman empire and the renaissance
– dark age because of war
– printing press, microscope, telescope, war weapons
middle ages
is a measure of variation and richness of living organisms at a particular scale.
Biodiversity
The genetic variation found among individuals of the same species
Genetic diversity
Different types of species or organisms per unit area found in diverse habitats.
Species diversity
Tarsier
Grasslands, reefs, and tropical rain forests are all ecosystems within a geographical
location.
Ecological diversity
It is a condition where an organism number exceeds the
carrying capacity of its habitat.
overpopulation
It is the removal of a forest and the land is used for other
purposes.
deforestation
It occurs when a resource is consumed at an unsustainable rate
Overexploitation
It is the entry of contaminants into the natural environment
Pollution:
which are generally involves
fermentation-based products
Traditional Biotechnology
any biology-based
technology which uses organisms or their parts to make or modify products, or improve
plants, animals, and microorganisms
biotechnology
which involves manipulation of genetic
material and utilizes modern techniques such as polymerase chain reaction or PCR, and
genetic engineering
Modern Biotechnology
