Modern Biology Is as Important as It Is Inspiring

question 31

Multiple Choice

Modern biology is as important as it is inspiring. Genetics and cell biology are revolutionizing medicine and agriculture. Molecular biology is providing new tools for anthropology, helping us trace the origin and dispersal of early humans. Ecology is helping us evaluate environmental issues, such as the causes and consequences of global warming. And neuroscience and evolutionary biology are reshaping psychology and sociology. Neil A. Campbell and Jane B. Reece, Biology, 6^th edition

• A) Argument; conclusion: Genetics and cell biology ... agriculture.
• B) Argument; conclusion: Molecular biology ... dispersal of early humans.
• C) Nonargument.
• D) Argument; conclusion: Neuroscience and evolutionary biology ... sociology.
• E) Argument; conclusion: Modern biology is as important as it is inspiring.

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