Implications Of Genetic Manipulation

Question 1

What are the 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages catagories

Answer 1

-Commercial
-Social
-Ethical
-Practical

Question 2

What does commercial mean

Answer 2

Funding and financial input vs output

Question 3

What does social mean

Answer 3

How actions affect society

Question 4

What does ethical mean

Answer 4

Moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour or the conducting of an activity

Question 5

What does practical mean

Answer 5

Relating to time, money and logistics

Question 6

List one advantage and one disadvantage of commercial

Answer 6

Adv: improved food production
Dis: unforeseen side effects

Question 7

List one advantage and one disadvantage of social

Answer 7

Adv: breakthroughs in medical research
Dis: alterations of natural ecosystem

Question 8

List one advantage and one disadvantage of ethical

Answer 8

Adv: reproductive techniques
Dis: violates animal rights

Question 9

List one advantage and one disadvantage of practical

Answer 9

Adv: yields are high
Dis: time to set up