Question

observing the trends in biotechnology
adoption of genetically engineered crops grows steadily in the u.s.*
look at the graph to answer the questions about genetically engineered crops.
what percentage of acres were devoted to ht corn in 1999?
what percentage of acres were devoted to ht soybeans in 2005?
genetically modified crops have drastically in recent years

Explanation:

Step1: Locate 1999 on x - axis

Find the year 1999 on the horizontal axis of the graph.

Step2: Read HT corn percentage

Read the value on the y - axis corresponding to the HT corn line at the year 1999.

Step3: Locate 2005 on x - axis

Find the year 2005 on the horizontal axis of the graph.

Step4: Read HT soybeans percentage

Read the value on the y - axis corresponding to the HT soybeans line at the year 2005.

Step5: Analyze overall trend

Observe the overall trend of all the lines representing genetically modified crops over the years to answer the third question.

Answer:

(No specific values given in the question as we don't have the actual graph - reading ability. But the process to find the answers is as above. If the graph was read, it would be something like: For the first question, the percentage value read for HT corn at 1999; for the second question, the percentage value read for HT soybeans at 2005; for the third question, an appropriate description like 'increased' or 'decreased' based on the graph trend.)