Which of the Following Is True of Genetic Engineering

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of genetic engineering?

• A)Unlike many other forms of environmental pollution,biological pollutants produced from genetic engineering do not reproduce themselves.
• B)It manipulates the genes of organisms to alter their characteristics in ways that would have occurred naturally at a later stage.
• C)It opens the door for eliminating characteristics deemed socially undesirable by those in positions of power.
• D)Unlike many other forms of environmental pollution,biological pollutants produced from genetic engineering are much easier to remove from the ecosystem.

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