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A) Transgenic salmon may introduce resistant bacteria to the ecosystem.
B) Transgenic salmon may cause eutrophication of the local streams.
C) Transgenic salmon may spread cancer-causing genes in the fish population.
D) Transgenic salmon may still reproduce with wild species and disrupt the food web.


D

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