What is the main idea of this text? The world today is filled with advertisements. We see them on TV, in the newspaper, on the Internet, and in our surroundings. The advertising industry affects the way we look at and judge people around us. Catchy taglines and trendy jingles influence our choices on a daily basis. We constantly change our lifestyles depending on the current trends. We feel compelled to buy products that keep popping up on our screens. We struggle to keep up in a race for getting the newest or most popular product.

A.
Advertisements have a huge impact on our daily lives.
B.
Brand names have no assurance of quality.
C.
Advertisements do not impact personal choice.
D.
People are judged by the brands they use

A

Explanation:

The entire paragraph is about how advertisements consume us. And that is a pretty big impact. It says nothing about the quality, or the judgement we face that comes with advertisements.

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explanation:

"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."