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20) Some scientists are concerned that genetic engineering allows humans to tamper with evolution. Argue either for or against this position 21) A large hospital washes burn patients in a stainless steel tub. After each patient the tub is cleaned with Quatl Chorine). It was noticed that 14 out of 20 burn patients acquired Pseudomonas infectios after beingbathed. Provide an explanation for this high rate of infection. 22) Pseudomonas syringae is found naturally in the soil. Sold as Snomax, it is used to make snow at ski resorts. The same bacterium with a gene deletion (Ice-minus) is used to prevent ice formation on plants. Should Snomax and Ice-minus be considered modified organisms and subject to precautions of releasing genetically modified organisms? Explain why or why not. 23) In the Human Genome Project, pieces of human DNA are stored in E. coli or yeast. What is the purpose of this activity? 24) Discuss why penicillin was called the "miracle drug" when it was first used in the 1940s

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