HORTICULTURE

Improvements in biotechnology have helped advance the fields of medicine, agriculture, and forensics. Many people are concerned with the ethical limits that should be placed on much of the research for future advances. An example can be seen when discussing the human cloning. There are two types of cloning, reproductive and therapeutic:Reproductive Cloning Creating a genetically identical embryo of the donor by inserting their DNA into an egg and then inserting the embryo into a surrogate’s uterus to grow and develop leading to a new individual. Therapeutic Cloning Creating a genetically identical embryo of the donor by inserting their DNA into an egg and growing it in a petri dish in a lab to be used as a source of embryonic stem cells. Reproductive cloning is considered unethical and there are laws preventing it. However, human therapeutic cloning is not considered as unethical. Which of the following questions is a likely to address the difference of opinion in many people concerning cloning?