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Biologists Sometimes Damage Ecosystems in Order to Study Them

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Biologists sometimes damage ecosystems in order to study them. For example, researchers have fogged rainforest trees with insecticides to search for undiscovered species that fall to the ground when poisoned. Others have deliberately added phosphates to natural lakes to study the eutrophication process. What is your ethical position on such studies? Should they be banned, or is the knowledge gained worth the harm they cause?


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Basal Bodies

Microtubule-organizing centers found at the base of cilia or flagella in eukaryotic cells, crucial for their growth and function.

Mitochondria

Organelles found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells that produce energy through cellular respiration, often referred to as the powerhouses of the cell.

Hydrolytic Enzymes

Enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of bonds in molecules through the addition of water.

Lysosomes

Organelles containing enzymes responsible for breaking down waste materials and cellular debris within cells.

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