Question

a scientist wants to examine a genetic disease in humans. the scientist hypothesizes that the disease can be treated by using gene therapy. humans take a long time to reproduce and develop, so the scientist will have to give up on testing the hypothesis. test the hypothesis for a very long time. develop new methods to test the hypothesis. find a way to make humans reproduce faster.

Explanation:

Since humans have a long - reproduction and development time, the scientist needs an alternative approach to test the gene - therapy hypothesis. Giving up is not in line with scientific exploration. Making humans reproduce faster is unethical and not feasible. Testing for a very long time may not be the most efficient. Developing new methods to test the hypothesis is a reasonable scientific response.

Answer:

C. develop new methods to test the hypothesis