One of the General Concerns About the Widespread Use of Transgenic

question 23

Multiple Choice

One of the general concerns about the widespread use of transgenic organisms is the

• A)spread of these transgenic traits to other organisms.
• B)need to apply more pesticides to crops and plow the soil twice a year.
• C)reduced yields that result from using bioengineered organisms.
• D)pressure to bring more land into agricultural production.

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