Deck 13: Ethics and Biotechnology

Question 1

Risk assessments must involve ________.

A) statistical measurements
B) proving that something will never do any harm to anyone
C) assuring proper use of all new techniques developed
D) minimal input from all parties involved with the project
E) None of these choices

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Bt transgenic crops are designed to ________.

A) improve the nutritional value of crops
B) make crops heat-resistant
C) make crops cold-resistant
D) increase vitamin B content
E) provide resistance to insects

Answer 2

E

Question 3

Studies, such as clinical trials, that are completely randomized so that neither the physicians nor the patients know who is receiving an experimental drug are called ________.

A) placebo studies
B) homeopathic medicine
C) regenerative medicine
D) double-blind trials
E) None of these choices

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Cloning of an entire organism is known as ________.

A) gene cloning
B) genomics
C) regenerative medicine
D) reproductive cloning
E) rherapeutic cloning

Question 5

A utilitarian approach to a bioethical issue would ________.

A) focus on absolute principles of "right" or "wrong"
B) emphasize intentions, not outcomes of the decision
C) be designed to produce the greatest positive effect for the greatest number of people
D) always ensure that all actions are favorable for all parties
E) never allow the end result of a decision to justify the means

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding the use of genetically modified foods in the United States is INCORRECT?

A) Bt crops are not intended for human consumption.
B) All GM foods for consumer use must be labeled as such.
C) Not all GM crops involve transgenic plants.
D) DNA tests can be used to identify many GM plants.
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 7

Understanding the risks in participating in a clinical trial and agreeing to participate is known as ________.

A) the placebo effect
B) the drug affect
C) informed consent
D) drug-drug interaction
E) a double-blind study

Question 8

In clinical trials, control groups of individuals who receive a safe but noneffective treatment instead of the drug being studied are being given ________.

A) stem cells
B) a placebo
C) a double-blind trial
D) efficacy
E) None of these choices

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true about regenerative medicine?

A) Stem cells are involved.
B) Repair of damaged tissues takes place.
C) Ethical debates have happened around regenerative medicine.
D) There are no U.S. companies working on regenerative medicine.
E) Regenerative medicine has made progress in bladder and kidney treatments.

Question 10

Cloning an embryo to derive stem cells for the treatment of disease is known as ________.

A) gene cloning
B) genomics
C) regenerative medicine
D) reproductive cloning
E) therapeutic cloning