Potential Medical Uses of Marijuana Include Reduction of Eye Pressure

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Essay

Potential medical uses of marijuana include reduction of eye pressure in ________, lessening of nausea caused by anticancer drugs, and as a muscle relaxant.

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Definitions:

Phenotype

The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, as determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.

Gall Flies

Insects that induce the formation of galls (abnormal growths) on plants, which serve as both food source and habitat for the insect's larvae.

Fiddler Crabs

A group of crab species known for their sexually dimorphic claws, where males have one very large claw used for communication and combat.

Heterozygote

An individual having two different alleles of a specific gene, resulting in genetic variation within a population.