Select the correct statement regarding genetically modified organisms (GMOs) .
A) GMOs dominate agriculture today, comprising 88% of the total acreage in the United States and 94% of the total acreage across most western European countries.
B) The majority of GMOs involve changes to the food product itself, for example modifying rice to contain beta-carotene, a precursor to vitamin A.
C) A significant advantage of GMOs that produce their own pesticide is that pests do not develop the resistance commonly seen with traditional chemical applications.
D) Crops that are engineered to be herbicide resistant require less plowing to control weeds, which helps to protect soil from erosion.
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