Question

The U. S House of Representatives voted to outlaw a specific type of biological experimental procedures. Proponents of the bill called certain experiments ghoulish, immoral and dangerous, but others argued that it was immoral to prevent research that might ultimately help people with incurable ailments like Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and spinal cord injuries. In fact, advances in this area are consistently made overseas, because opposition to such research is so strong in this country.

In this example, research in the fields of __________ and __________ are being hindered in the United States.
Responses
A robotics and artificial limbsrobotics and artificial limbs
B cloning and stem cell harvestingcloning and stem cell harvesting
C in vitro fertilization and cloningin vitro fertilization and cloning
D DNA technology and mapping the human genomeDNA technology and mapping the human genome

Answer 1

The best response based on the context provided is:

B **cloning and stem cell harvesting**

This is because the discussion revolves around outlawing certain biological experimental procedures, which often includes cloning and stem cell research, particularly given the mention of potential advances in treating ailments like Alzheimer's, diabetes, and spinal injuries.