Which of the Following Is a Valid Scientific Concern About

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a valid scientific concern about the environment and transgenic crops?

• A)Pollen from transgenic crops could carry the recombinant genes to wild relatives, with unpredictable consequences.
• B)Wild animals might eat the transgenic crop and become genetically mutated.
• C)Transgenic crops could escape cultivation and become "superweeds" that are incapable of being destroyed.
• D)The toxic products of the modified genes would be released to the environment when the plants die, resulting in drastic die-offs of local wildlife.

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