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The use of DDT as a pesticide is an example of how new technology can have favorable and dangerous long-term outcomes. How does this relate to the use of DNA technology?
Only positive outcomes can result from new technology in science.
Scientists should conduct long-term studies of DNA technology to determine the consequences.
There is no connection because they are different technologies.
Scientists should not use new technology; they should use the methods for pest control that are already available.
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Answer: Scientists should conduct long-term studies of DNA technology to determine the consequences.
Explanation: The DDT case shows that a new technology can produce immediate benefits but also produce unintended, long-term harms (environmental damage, biomagnification, resistance). DNA technologies (e.g., gene drives, GMOs, germline editing, CRISPR) likewise can have both benefits and unforeseen risks. That makes careful, long-term research, monitoring, risk assessment, and regulation essential. The other options are incorrect because they ignore potential harms, wrongly claim no connection, or advocate halting beneficial innovation rather than managing it responsibly.
Explanation: The DDT case shows that a new technology can produce immediate benefits but also produce unintended, long-term harms (environmental damage, biomagnification, resistance). DNA technologies (e.g., gene drives, GMOs, germline editing, CRISPR) likewise can have both benefits and unforeseen risks. That makes careful, long-term research, monitoring, risk assessment, and regulation essential. The other options are incorrect because they ignore potential harms, wrongly claim no connection, or advocate halting beneficial innovation rather than managing it responsibly.
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