HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
Question
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Which of the following is the most controversial (ethical) issue related to biotechnology?
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Cloning
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genetic engineering
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genetic modification
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working with protein in cells
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Therapeutic cloning is controversial because isolating the stem cells from the embryo destroys it. Many individuals regard the human embryo as a person with moral rights, and so they consider its destruction to be morally impermissible.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because cloning is used to produce transgenic or gene-edited animals, many perceived concerns regarding cloning are actually concerns about these genetically altered animals, which present a completely different set of potential hazards to animal and human health and the environment.
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