HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which situation is most likely to raise ethical questions about using biotechnology?
A
increased crop yields
B
new vaccine development
C
increased job opportunities
D
genetically modified food crops
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ethical issues surrounding GMOs include debate over our right to “play God, ‘’ as well as the introduction of foreign material into foods that are abstained from for religious reasons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ethical issues that arise from modern biotechnologies include the availability and use of privileged information, potential for ecological harm, access to new drugs and treatments, and the idea of interfering with nature. Applications include agriculture and health care.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bioethical issues include an individual’s right to privacy, equality of access to care, and doctor-patient confidentiality. In the case of transgenic organisms, a major bioethical issue is freedom of choice.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stem cells from a donor are cultured and then implanted into a person with Alzheimer’s disease. Why is this procedure most likely considered controversial? There are associated ethical and moral issues. There is an insufficient supply of donor cells.

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