Scientists like craig venter could choose to try to make any type of synthetic organism, from a bacterium to a mammal, but there are many things to consider when choosing a type of organism for research. which of the following is a potential reason for choosing to create a type of organism other than a synthetic bacterium? a) there is always a chance that a microscopic bacterium could escape undetected from the lab, and end up in the environment. b) people who are concerned about scientific experimentation leading to animal cruelty are probably less concerned about experimentation with bacteria than experimentation with animals. c) bacteria are easy to grow in a lab setting, and reproduce very quickly, as opposed to a eukaryotic organism like a mammal. d) the genome of a bacterium is far less complex, and easier to work with, than the genome of a eukaryotic organism like a mammal.