Chapter 16, Problem 67E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

A bill that proposed to severely curtail genetic engineering experiments in humans, is to be discussed.

Concept Introduction:

Genetic engineering can be explained as the alteration of an organism’s genetic makeup to eliminate undesirable characteristics or to introduce desirable ones.

A lot of work has been done in genetic engineering with the focus on increasing plant and animal food production, diagnosing disease conditions, and production of vaccines and other useful drugs.