Scientists are working on techniques to create bacteria that excrete oil as waste. How might OPEC have contributed to this research?
A) OPEC donated money to fund this research.
B) The high price of oil charged by OPEC made it profitable to invest in such research.
C) Several members of the Saudi royal family personally worked on this research.
D) OPEC is offering a prize to whoever can develop a substitute for oil.

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The high price of oil charged by OPEC would have made it profitable for scientists and businesses to invest in research to find alternatives to traditional oil sources. This could have led to the development and funding of research for bacteria that excrete oil as waste.

Scientists Are Working on Techniques to Create Bacteria That Excrete