Question

THE PET CLONING CONTREVERSY ASAP PLSS

Which best describes the author's purpose in this passage?
Responses
A The author is attempting to persuade the reader that pet cloning is an ethical process with many positive benefits.The author is attempting to persuade the reader that pet cloning is an ethical process with many positive benefits.
B The author is attempting to argue that the scientific process of pet cloning is technically impossible and won't be developed in our lifetime.The author is attempting to argue that the scientific process of pet cloning is technically impossible and won't be developed in our lifetime.
C The author is attempting to persuade the reader that pet cloning is an unethical practice that may have positive, but far too costly, benefits.The author is attempting to persuade the reader that pet cloning is an unethical practice that may have positive, but far too costly, benefits.
D The author is attempting to convince the reader that pet cloning is a process that makes false claims and promises to those who participate in the process.The author is attempting to convince the reader that pet cloning is a process that makes false claims and promises to those who participate in the process.

Question 2
Which two sentences from the passage most helpfully suggest the author's purpose, as identified in the previous question?
Responses
A Cloning also brings many pet owners great joy.Cloning also brings many pet owners great joy.
B Experts argue that you can never have an exact clone of your lost pet.Experts argue that you can never have an exact clone of your lost pet.
C The process of pet cloning is important to the scientific, veterinary, and medical fields.The process of pet cloning is important to the scientific, veterinary, and medical fields.
D One of the main arguments against pet cloning is that the companies offering this service falsely claim that their clients’ new pets will be a precise replica of the old ones.One of the main arguments against pet cloning is that the companies offering this service falsely claim that their clients’ new pets will be a precise replica of the old ones.
E Though animal rescue organizations protest cloning because of the abundance of homeless animals, pet owners who wish to have their animals cloned are unlikely to adopt an animal from a shelter.

Answer 1

The author's purpose in the passage about pet cloning, based on available context, could be to discuss the ethical and practical considerations of the process. Two sentences that suggest a critical view of pet cloning include experts disputing the possibility of creating exact replicas and claims about false promises by cloning companies.

The controversy of pet cloning has many dimensions including ethical, biological, and social implications. In the passage 'The Pet Cloning Controversy,' it is likely that the author's purpose is related to discussing these multifaceted aspects. Without the full passage, it's challenging to determine the specific stance of the author, but we can infer from context clues.

For instance, if the author emphasizes the joy that cloning brings to pet owners, they could be arguing in favor of cloning (Response A). Conversely, if they highlight the ethical concerns and technical challenges such as the high failure rate in cloning represented by the 277 attempts to produce Dolly the sheep, they may be arguing against it (Responses C or D).

Given the provided context, if the author discusses the unreliability of producing an exact genetic copy and the ethical concerns associated with this process, it helps to suggest a critical view of pet cloning. Sentences that reference the challenges or false promises of cloning, such as experts arguing against the possibility of true replicas (Sentence B) and highlighting the false claims of pet cloning companies (Sentence D), most helpfully suggest the author's purpose if it's indeed critical of pet cloning.