Perspective and POV

Read the section "Risks For Future Generations?" Which sentence from that section BEST supports scientists' concern about gene editing? (RI.2.5)

• They say it could lead to unknown results.

• Future gene editing could produce changes that would not only affect the person whose genes had been edited.

• Most scientists at the meeting support the use of gene editing to cure diseases in single patients.

• However, they are worried about making changes that would affect future generations.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why does the author include the following paragraph in the article?

"To edit something is to change it. Gene editing involves adding, removing or fixing some of the genes in a person's body."

• to present the problem the author addresses in the article

• to provide the author's opinion on the topic that the article discusses

• to give a definition for helping readers understand the rest of the article

• to introduce the article's central idea so readers know what the article is about

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

According to the article, on which of the following points do scientists DISAGREE?

• if gene editing will be used in the future

• when scientists should start using gene editing

• how gene editing should and should not be used

• whether gene editing will be able to help sick people

Read the claim about unnecessary enhancements from the section "Helping Fight Disease."

"Such enhancements have not been attempted yet. However, they could happen very soon."

Which sentence from the article BEST supports the claim above?

• The only question is when.

• The most promising is something known as CRISPR.

• According to scientist Fyodor Urnov, enhancements of many kinds will “definitely” happen in the future.

• The tools scientists use for gene editing are quickly getting better.