Question

read the excerpt from \gm food: fuel for our future.\ also, crops can be genetically engineered to be more nutritious. golden rice, for example, has been altered to have more vitamin a than spinach. this is important because according to scientific american, \vitamin a deficiency causes more than one million deaths annually and half a million cases of irreversible blindness in the developing world.\ golden rice alone could help save millions of lives and prevent blindness. overall, our growing world desperately needs gm food to survive. the food these crops produce costs less and is safer and more nutritious than anything you could get from a traditional crop. as you can see, the benefits of gm food outweigh the far - fetched, unsubstantiated risks that critics have put forth. which phrases from the excerpt support the authors argument that genetically modified food is safe? select three options. □ more vitamin a □ you can see □ could help save □ traditional crop □ unsubstantiated risks □ more nutritious

Explanation:

1. "more nutritious": The text states GM food is "safer and more nutritious" than traditional crops, supporting safety via nutritional benefits.
2. "unsubstantiated risks": The author says critics' risks are "far - fetched, unsubstantiated", implying GM food's safety as risks lack basis.
3. "could help save": Golden rice (GM food) "could help save millions of lives", showing positive impact and supporting safety. "more vitamin A" is about nutrition, not directly safety. "you can see" is a transition. "traditional crop" is for comparison, not safety support.

Answer:

• more nutritious
• unsubstantiated risks
• could help save