The Areas That Have Received the Greatest Attention in Genetically

question 35

Multiple Choice

The areas that have received the greatest attention in genetically modified plants are ________.

• A) improved product quality and increased pest and herbicide resistance
• B) improved product quality, more rapid growth rate through plant hormone production, and decreased herbicide resistance
• C) more rapid growth rate through plant hormone production, pharmaceutical production, and increased antibiotic resistance
• D) pharmaceutical production, production of useful compounds not normally found in nature (xenobiotics), and the ability to remove or neutralize toxic compounds from the environment (bioremediation)

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