Which of the Following Is a Valid Scientific Concern About

question 83

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Wild animals might eat the transgenic crops and become genetically mutated.
• B) 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.
• C) Eating transgenic foods will permanently change human DNA.
• D) Pollen from transgenic crops could carry the recombinant genes to wild relatives, with unpredictable consequences.

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