Siyavula: Life Sciences Grade 10 - Cd3wd.com

2• To create a greater awareness of the ways in which biotechnology and knowledge of Life Sciences havebeneted humankind.• To show the ways in which humans have impacted negatively on the environment and organisms livingin it.• To develop a deep appreciation of the unique diversity of biomes In Southern Africa, both past andpresent, and the importance of conservation.• To create an awareness of what it means to be a responsible citizen in terms of the environment andlife-style choices that they make.• To create an awareness of the contributions of South African scientists• To expose you to the range and scope of biological studies to stimulate interest in and create awarenessof possible specialisations• to provide sucient background for further studies and careers in one or more of the biological subdisciplinesAn A-Z of Possible careers in Life SciencesEver wondered what you can do with Life Sciences after school? Well here are some careers which you couldstudy further for:• Agronomist someone who works to improve the quality and production of crops• Animal scientist a researcher in selecting, breeding, feeding and managing of domestic animals, suchas cows, sheep and pigs• Biochemist someone who specializes in the chemical composition and behaviour of living things andhelp with work in nding cures for diseases, for example.• Botanist someone who studies plants and their interaction with the environment• Developmental biologist studies the development of an animal from the fertilized egg through to birth• Ecologist a person who looks at the relationships between organisms and their environment• Food Scientist someone who studies the biological, chemical and physical nature of food to ensure itis safely produced, preserved and stored, and they also investigate how to make food more nutritiousand avourful.• Geneticist a researcher who studies inheritance and conducts experiments to investigate the causesand possible cures of inherited genetic disorders and how traits are passed on from one generation tothe next.• Horticulturalist a person who works in orchards and with garden plants and they aim to improvegrowing and culturing methods for home owners, communities and public areas.• Marine biologist a researcher who studies the relationships between plants and animals in the oceanand how they function and develop. They also investigate ways to minimize human impact on theocean and its eects, such as over shing and pollution.• Medical illustrator someone who illustrates and draws parts of the human body to be used in textbooks,publications and presentations.• Microbiologist a researcher who studies microscopic organisms such as bacteria, viruses, algae andyeast and looks at how these organisms aect animals and plants.• Nutritionist someone who gives advice to individuals or groups on good nutritional practices to eithermaintain or improve their health.• Paleontologist a reasreacher who studies fossils of plants and animals to trace and reconstruct evolution,prehistoric environments and past life.• Pharmacologist a scientist who develops new or improved drugs or medicines and conducts experimentsto test the eects of drugs and any undesirable side eects.• Physiologist a researcher who studies the internal functions animals and plants during normal andabnormal conditions.• Science teacher someone who helps students in dierent areas of science, whether it is at primary