Many People Claim That the Moral Status of Abortion Depends

question 474

Multiple Choice

Many people claim that the moral status of abortion depends on whether a fetus is the kind of being whose life it is immoral to end. What role does this claim play in Marquis's argument?

• A) Marquis argues for this claim.
• B) Marquis argues against this claim.
• C) Marquis argues that this claim is irrelevant.
• D) Marquis assumes that this claim is true.

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Definitions:

Cellular Respiration

A metabolic process that converts glucose into ATP, releasing energy for cellular processes, occurring in the mitochondria of cells.

Chemiosmosis

Process by which mitochondria and chloroplasts use the energy of an electron transport chain to create a hydrogen ion gradient that drives ATP formation.

Thylakoid Space

The internal compartment formed by the inner membrane of a thylakoid in chloroplasts, where the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur.

Electron Transport

A series of chemical reactions within cells that transfers electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors, resulting in the synthesis of ATP.