Botanists played a profound role in which of the following imperial ventures?
A. They transformed local crop production to serve the needs of the empires' home countries.
B. They served as spokesmen for the idea that empires helped bring progress.
C. They introduced Asian crops into Europe, replacing the crops of the 1700s.
D. They collected exotic species of the non-Western world and exhibited them to domestic audiences.
Answer: A
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