Question

advanced modification
10 scientists believe that some alterations are as safe as the traditional method of slow plant breeding for improved food plants. there are genetically altered products that we have been using for at least 10 years without ill effect. bakers yeast that produces more bubbles is one example.
11 however, today some of the genetic modifications to food are on a more advanced level, such as creating golden rice that provides extra vitamin a to combat blindness and death in malnourished children, or breeding a new type of sweet potato that has extra beta carotene (which the body converts to vitamin a). a new kind of tomato was bred to resist rotting and give it a longer shelf life. potatoes are bred to produce more starch. soybeans, one of the most common processed - food ingredients, are also one of the most modified food products. soybeans have been genetically modified to resist disease and pests, or to produce more protein, vitamins, and fat.
12 there is no easy answer to the question of how safe gmo foods are, or what their long - term effects might be. many people wonder about what unintended
based on paragraphs 10 - 11, which statement best expresses how advanced modification has affected the development of gmo products?
a advanced modification has led to the production of unique food products for different regions of the world.
b advanced modification has allowed farmers to grow fewer diverse crops and shorten the harvesting season.
c advanced modification has enabled scientists to be more precise in creating foods to meet nutritional and other needs.
d advanced modification has contributed to increased concerns about the risk factors associated with processed foods.

Explanation:

Paragraphs 10 - 11 discuss genetic modifications like creating golden rice with extra vitamin A, potatoes bred for more starch and longer shelf - life, and tomatoes bred to resist rotting. These examples show that advanced modification has enabled scientists to be more precise in creating foods to meet nutritional and other needs. Option A is about products for different regions (not mentioned in the paragraphs). Option B is about farmers growing fewer crops (not relevant). Option D is about risk factors (opposite of what the paragraphs imply as they focus on benefits).

Answer:

C. Advanced modification has enabled scientists to be more precise in creating foods to meet nutritional and other needs.