Question

1. in october of 1990, the us department of energy’s office of science and the us national institute of health began the process of mapping the human genome. this process was referred to as the human genome project and was intended to identify the 20,000 – 25,000 genes of the human genome. a working draft of the genome was announced in 2000 and a complete one in 2003. which of the following describes the main benefit of completing the human genome project?

a cloning humans
b designing new human genes
c patenting specific human genes
d identifying genetically - based diseases

1. genetic engineering has both positive and negative outcomes. one of the most common areas where genetic engineering is used is in agriculture. if farmers plant more genetically modified crops, which of the following negative outcomes could occur?

a a reduction in the use of pesticides
b a decrease in genetic diversity of the crops
c an increase in the contamination of the water supply
d a decrease in crop productivity

Explanation:

Answer:

D. Identifying genetically - based diseases
B. A decrease in genetic diversity of the crops