Science and Society

Question 1

How did investigating a common mold help society?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: It led to a new class of drugs that treat infectious disease.

Question 2

Because of scientific research, scientists know that oysters harvested from the Gulf Coast are more likely to be infected by specific bacteria that cause symptoms similar to food poisoning between the months of April and November. Each year, about 30 people are affected by the bacteria during this period. Illness can be avoided through pasteurization of oysters, which uses heat to kill the bacteria, but irradiation is not as effective on oysters. How will this knowledge most likely affect society?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: The government may pass laws that require the pasteurization of oysters.

Question 3

Which of the following are ways that scientific knowledge has affected society’s decisions and practices? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: laws that require people who work in the medical field and food preparation to wash their hands; B: the pasteurization of milk before it is sold at a grocery store; D: community programs that encourage people to recycle whatever waste they can

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