Science and Society

Question 3 • HCISD-Integrated Physics and Chemistry A-CR SUMMER

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

Answer

laws that require people who work in the medical field and food preparation to wash their hands

the pasteurization of milk before it is sold at a grocery store

the registration process at a college before a student can take classes

community programs that encourage people to recycle whatever waste they can

Explanation

Scientific research has shown that handwashing and pasteurization reduce the spread of harmful microbes, so those findings have shaped workplace laws and food-safety practices. Scientific knowledge about waste and the environment also supports community recycling programs. College registration is an administrative process, not a practice shaped by scientific knowledge.

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