What is the current status of the use of genetic engineering to help treat illnesses that are caused by defective genes?
a. Genetic engineering is still illegal in the United States, though other countries are using it on a routine basis.
b. Genetic engineering has been found useful for metabolic disorders, but only when employed prior to the fetal stage of prenatal development.
c. Some successful applications of genetic engineering have been seen with older children.
d. Genetic engineering has never been successfully used in animals or human beings, but the theories are sound and research is ongoing.
Question 2
If there is greater concordance (agreement) in criminal behavior between monozygotic twins, who fully share their genetic code, than dizygotic twins, who share only half of their genetic code, what might we conclude?
a. Aggressiveness is due to evolution.
b. Aggressiveness is related to genetics.
c. Interpreting social cues as aggressive is passed from one generation to the next.
d. Identical twins are more likely to be rewarded for acting aggressively.
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