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AP Biology/Unit 6: Gene Expression and Regulation
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Synthetic Biology Applications and Ethics
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What are the potential applications and ethical concerns of synthetic biology in creating artificial life forms?

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Applications include creating human-animal hybrids; concerns involve the potential for these life forms to develop superior intelligence

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Applications include developing immortal organisms; concerns involve overpopulation of these artificial life forms

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Applications include creating microscopic robots; concerns involve these life forms gaining consciousness and rebelling against humans

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Applications include creating organisms for specific functions; concerns involve potential ecological disruption and questions of ‘playing God’

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