The Emerging Field of Synthetic Biology,while Offering Promising Breakthroughs in Medicine

question 55

Multiple Choice

The emerging field of synthetic biology,while offering promising breakthroughs in medicine and energy production,is not without concern.  Apprehension by ethicists is understandable since ________.

• A)the ability to create life from scratch raises a multitude of issues
• B)medical insurance costs will likely skyrocket
• C)mutations in manufactured cells will cause problems for existing organisms
• D)oil and gas prices will increase as a result of the decreased demand for fossil fuels

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Definitions:

Logical

Pertaining to the use of reason or formal principles of reasoning in the process of thought or argumentation.

Vicarious Reinforcement

Learning that occurs by observing the consequences of others' actions, leading to changes in the observer's behavior.

Learn Through Example

The process of acquiring behaviors, skills, or knowledge by observing and imitating others, a fundamental mechanism of social learning.

Bandura

A psychologist known for his work on social learning theory and the concept of self-efficacy.