65. The Benefits and Risks of Biotechnology

According to the essay, what is the main topic?
1. The history of modern medicine and its use of cells.
2. The advantages and potential dangers of using living organisms to create products.
3. The strict rules governments are making to control scientific research.
4. The debate about whether genetically modified food is safe to eat.
The essay states that biotechnology is used for all of the following EXCEPT
1. developing treatments for diseases like cancer.
2. creating new chemical elements for industry.
3. cleaning up environmental pollution like oil spills.
4. producing crops that can resist pests.
What is one major benefit of genetically modified crops mentioned in the passage?
1. They are always more nutritious than regular crops.
2. They can help farmers produce more food for the world.
3. They completely eliminate the need for pesticides.
4. They are proven to be safer for people with allergies.
Which of the following is cited as a risk of biotechnology in agriculture?
1. It is too expensive for most farmers to use.
2. Modified crops could spread and harm wild plants.
3. It makes food taste bland and unappealing.
4. It requires more water than traditional farming.
The central argument of the essay is that biotechnology
1. is too dangerous to be allowed to continue developing.
2. has mostly benefits and very few serious risks.
3. offers significant benefits but requires careful management of its risks.
4. should be focused only on medicine and not on agriculture.