Biotechnology

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Why is there limited experimentation with inserting genes from other species into human DNA in the United States?

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There are many ethical questions to be answered before inserting foreign genes into human DNA.

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What is one advantage of a cloned herd of cattle?

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All cattle in the herd would have the most desired traits.

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Scientists have produced a genetically modified orange tree that is resistant to disease. What is a potential societal benefit of this biotechnology?

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increase in orange crops produced

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Concerns about using genetic information to deny health insurance or employment illustrate what?

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Values are essential to making ethical decisions when applying new research that adds to existing knowledge.

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Why are cases of seasonal infectious diseases like malaria higher in tropical countries during El Niño events?

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El Niño often brings excessive rainfall to warm tropical latitudes.

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What is the best way to proceed in dealing with the public health problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria?

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Antibiotics should only be prescribed to people with bacterial infections

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What do you notice about the amount of toxic chemicals in the food chain shown in an energy pyramid diagram?

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The amount of DDT increases as you move up the energy pyramid.

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What would be an ethical concern associated with using an endangered Asian elephant to grow the embryo containing the cloned mammoth DNA?

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Since the Asian elephant is already at risk for extinction, using this elephant to grow a mammoth instead of its own species could further lead to the decrease in the Asian elephant population.

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What is most likely to occur when a gene for resistance to a biodegradable weedkiller is inserted into a plant?

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The plant is more likely to survive when exposed to the weedkiller.

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What is one potential danger of irradiating food?

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The nutrients in the foods might also be destroyed by the irradiation.