TECHNOLOGY AND ITS EFFECTS ON MODERN AMERICA

Genetic modification of food crops is considered controversial because

A. some people worry it will negatively impact human health

How did the Internet transform scientific research?

B. Researchers everywhere began to collaborate and share data.

One benefit of genetic modification in agriculture is

B. natural resistance to pests.

Which technology enables surgery to be more precise?

B. robotics

The development of the Internet can be traced back to

B. the ARPANET.

Study the graph. According to the graph, approximately how much of the US population used the Internet in 2006?

C. about 70%

When did Americans begin using computers in their homes and small businesses?

C. in the 1980s

The Internet service that allows users to navigate among many pages is

C. the World Wide Web.

Which statement best explains the relationship between satellite technology and the Internet?

D. People in less-developed nations use satellites to access the Internet, greatly increasing the number of Internet users.

E-mail, texting, and social media have largely replaced

D. handwritten letters.