Genetically Engineered Plants

question 18

Multiple Choice

Genetically engineered plants

• A) are more difficult to engineer than animals.
• B) include a transgenic rice plant that can help prevent vitamin A deficiency.
• C) are being rapidly developed, but traditional plant breeding programs are still the only method used to develop new plants.
• D) are able to fix nitrogen themselves.
• E) are banned throughout the world.

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