Research Using Biophysical Specimens Such as Saliva or Blood for Example

question 10

True/False

Research using biophysical specimens such as saliva or blood for example is usually exempt from ethical review by the Research Ethics Board.

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Definitions:

Sago Palms

Tropical plants of the genus Cycas, known for their large compound leaves and the production of sago, a starch extracted from their trunks.

Tree Ferns

Ancient group of plants with large leaves and a trunk resembling a tree, thriving mostly in tropical and subtropical regions.

Cycads

Slow-growing, palm-like plants from the order Cycadales, known for their large compound leaves and production of cones.

Seedless Vascular Plants

Plants that have vascular tissue for transporting water and nutrients but reproduce through spores rather than seeds.