_____ is research to discover new types of plant and human life for sale and use as substitutes for those produced naturally, and _____ are agricultural products with improved characteristics created artificially by combining genes from species that would not naturally interbreed.
A) Agricultural exploration; organic foods
B) Genetic engineering; transgenetic crops
C) Neo-Malthusian genetic studies; cornucopian engineering
D) Transgenetic engineering; organic foods

Question

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The first part of the statement describes agricultural exploration or bioprospecting (A), which is the search for new plant and animal species for use as food, medicine, or other products. The second part describes genetic engineering, where genes are manipulated or transferred between species to create transgenic crops (B). Choices C and D are incorrect as they do not accurately describe the concepts being discussed.

_____ Is Research to Discover New Types of Plant and Human