HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Which is a potential ethical issue resulting from the use of biotechnology?
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harming the ozone layer
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causing global warming
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increasing pollution of natural resources
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introducing a genetically-altered species
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the case of transgenic organisms, a major bioethical issue is freedom of choice. Yet broader issues also arise, such as the ethics of interfering with nature, and effects of transgenic organisms on the environment.
Detailed explanation-2: -This presentation summarises their core ethical arguments. Five sets of ethical concerns have been raised about GM crops: potential harm to human health; potential damage to the environment; negative impact on traditional farming practice; excessive corporate dominance; and the ‘unnaturalness’ of the technology.
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