Question

a teacher makes the analogy that stem cell research did for medicine what the internet did for communication. what is meant by this analogy?

• stem cells allow for communication between cells.
• stem cell research led to a huge leap in medical science.
• stem cell research led to a setback in medical science.
• stem cell information is stored in databases online.

Explanation:

The analogy compares stem cell research's impact on medicine to the Internet's impact on communication. The Internet revolutionized communication, so the analogy implies stem cell research had a similar transformative, positive impact on medicine.

• "Stem cells allow for communication between cells" misinterprets the analogy (focuses on cell communication, not the research's impact on medicine).
• "Stem cell research led to a huge leap in medical science" matches the idea of a major positive advancement, like the Internet’s revolution in communication.
• "Stem cell research led to a setback" is incorrect as stem cell research is generally progressive.
• "Stem cell information is stored online" is irrelevant to the analogy’s focus on impact.

Answer:

B. Stem cell research led to a huge leap in medical science.