Question ID:PT47 S3 Q9 Passage:Laird:  Pure research provides us with new technologies that contribute to saving lives. Even more worthwhile than this, however, is its role in expanding our knowledge and providing new, unexplored ideas.Kim:  Your priorities are mistaken. Saving lives is what counts most of all. Without pure research, medicine would not be as advanced as it is. Stem:Laird and Kim disagree on whether pure research Correct Answer Choice:DChoice A:derives its significance in part from its providing new technologies Choice B:expands the boundaries of our knowledge of medicine Choice C:should have the saving of human lives as an important goal Choice D:has its most valuable achievements in medical applications Choice E:has any value apart from its role in providing new technologies to save lives