Question

biology nord ic qtr b continuous learning center - credit bearing (tutor) biotechnology a company has many genetically engineered poplar trees around its factories. which best describes the poplar trees? they are being used for disease resistance. they have reduced the effectiveness of pesticides. they have transferred their genes to a nontarget species. they are being used for phytoremediation.

Explanation:

Phytoremediation is the use of plants to remove or neutralize pollutants in the environment. Factories often have pollutants, and genetically - engineered poplar trees around factories are likely used for phytoremediation. Disease resistance (if it were the case) would be more relevant in a context of plant health from pathogens. Reducing pesticide effectiveness is more about pest - pesticide interactions. Gene transfer to non - target species is about ecological gene flow, which is not indicated by the factory - tree context.

Answer:

They are being used for phytoremediation.