Much of the food crops in the United States are transgenic. This primarily has been done to give the crops what properties?
A) the ability to resist insects and herbicides B) the need for greater irrigation
C) the ability to produce human growth hormone D) a decrease in the need for chemical fertilizers
Answer: A
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A. the postsynaptic cell. B. the presynaptic cell. C. both pre- and postsynaptic cells.
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a. adenovirus. b. parvovirus. c. rabies virus. d. varicella virus.
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