The step of the scientific method where an if/then statement is developed is referred to as Question 2 options: identifying variables. stating a problem. making observations. formulating a hypothesis.

formulating a hypothesis.

Explanation:

Biologists and other scientists alike make use of a logical problem-solving approach to tackle scientific issues. This approach is referred to as scientific method. Scientific method comprises of steps used in tackling scientific problems.

The steps are as follows: Make an observation, ask a question, formulate a hypothesis or testable guess answer, make a prediction based on the hypothesis, test the prediction.

-Firstly, an observation to detect a scientific problem is made.

-Then a question is asked based on the observation made.

-Next, a potential answer in form of an if/then statement is provided. This answer can be tested to see the chance of being correct. This statement is called a hypothesis.

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"1. it should be, it has been for about 20 years, and it's really not much different in the end than breeding animals to have particular traits. there are always concerns about genetically engineered animals/plants affecting the environment in unexpected negative ways, but i can't think of an example where the fears didn't turn out to be baseless.  

first, as you point out, it would be a great advance in pharmacology, to be able to tailor drugs and their doses to me. the pros involve better medical treatment. the cons involve privacy issues like insurance companies denying coverage to people with genetic risk factors. looking at dna markers wouldn't affect the frequency of genetic diseases, but it would allow detection of them earlier. and ok, actually i suppose that if people used this information to avoid having children with genetic diseases, some might decrease in frequency."