ETHICS IN BIOTECHNOLOGICAL
PRACTICES EXAM SCRIPT WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉About how many species of edible plants are widely cultivated
according to the U.S. Dept of Interior? Ans: 150
◉Sagoff completely agrees with the statement: "Realistically speaking,
nature is now what we have to do without". Ans: false
◉Which of the following conclusions would Dobson support? Ans: *
We may be able to use genetic engineering to address environmental
problems, such as microorganisms eating oil slicks.
*We should weigh up the benefits and drawbacks in individual cases.
◉Which of the following are arguments that Biocentrists make in
response to genetic engineering? Ans: *Genetic engineering is a
practice that expresses human will to domination of the non-human
natural world.
PRACTICES EXAM SCRIPT WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉About how many species of edible plants are widely cultivated
according to the U.S. Dept of Interior? Ans: 150
◉Sagoff completely agrees with the statement: "Realistically speaking,
nature is now what we have to do without". Ans: false
◉Which of the following conclusions would Dobson support? Ans: *
We may be able to use genetic engineering to address environmental
problems, such as microorganisms eating oil slicks.
*We should weigh up the benefits and drawbacks in individual cases.
◉Which of the following are arguments that Biocentrists make in
response to genetic engineering? Ans: *Genetic engineering is a
practice that expresses human will to domination of the non-human
natural world.