Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
At present genetic engineering can rectify all genetic\r\ndisorders. Is it?
Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
Why, according to the author, is genetic misinformation\r\nseverely damaging?
Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
Which of the following is the same in meaning as the word ‘feat’\r\nas used in the passage?
Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
Which of the following is not true of the genetic\r\nengineering movement?
Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
Which of the following is the opposite in meaning to the\r\nword ‘charged’ as used in the passage?
Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
Which of the following is the same in meaning as the word ‘obliterate’\r\nas used in the passage?
Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
Which of the following is true regarding the reasons for\r\nprogress in genetic engineering?
Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
According to the passage, the question of abortion is
Recent advances in science and technology have made it\r\npossible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn foetus and\r\ntake remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be\r\nfatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy,\r\nscientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not\r\nyet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a\r\ngenetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the\r\ngenetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out\r\nthat in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They\r\nhave, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However,\r\ngenetic mis-information can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect\r\npeople psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand\r\nsome people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its\r\napplication in deciding the sex of the foetus and its subsequent abortion is\r\nnow hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be\r\nsquarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly\r\na societal problem. At present genetic engineering is a costly process of\r\ndetecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology\r\nbecomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible\r\nin scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan.\r\nIt remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the\r\ndevelopment of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from\r\nthis world.
Which of the following is the same in meaning as the phrase ‘holding\r\nout’ as used in the passage?