Which of the following is not a way we can intentionally modify the genetic makeup of a cultivated species to protect it from herbivores?

A. crop breeding by manually making artificial
crosses for desirable traits
B. using bacteria to genetically introduce new
genes to the plant
C. importing new seed stock from other areas
and crossing it with existing plants
D. using viruses to insert novel defense
genes into the plant
E. spraying with chemical pesticides


E

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