Why Was Craig Venter's Approach to Sequencing the Human Genome

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why was Craig Venter's approach to sequencing the human genome controversial?

• A) He used some of his funding money to address the social and ethical issues of sequencing the human genome.
• B) He competed with federally funded programs by using private funding.
• C) He was the first to know what each gene's product did in the body.
• D) He made the sequences of the genes available to the public.

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Definitions:

Innocence

The state of being free from guilt, sin, or moral wrong.

Durham Rule

A legal standard used to determine a defendant's criminal responsibility, stating that an accused is not criminally responsible if their unlawful act was the product of mental disease or defect.

Durham v. United States

A landmark court case that altered the criteria for determining criminal insanity in the United States, focusing on the accused's mental state at the time of the offense.

Temporary Insanity

A legal defense argument that a person was incapable of understanding the nature of their actions or distinguishing right from wrong due to a temporary mental state.