Ethics and Genetics Flashcards
1
Q
Plants and animals that have been genetically modified to contain genes that they normally would not are…?
A
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
2
Q
Bt Corn
A
Produce Bt delta endotoxin, which kills Lepidoptera larvae
3
Q
Delayed Tomato Ripening
A
Engineered to produce less ethylene, which slows ripening and allows ripening to occur through external ethylene addition
4
Q
GFP
A
Green Fluorescent Protein: takes UV light and fluoresces with green light; currently in fish and rabbits
5
Q
6 Basic Ethical Principles
A
- Autonomy
- Beneficence
- Nonmaleficence
- Fidelity (Keeping Promises)
- Justice
- Veracity
