Which method would be the most realistic to use in the development of frost resistant crop plants?
A) Modify bacteria that live on plants that cause ice crystals to form.
B) Cause the plant's DNA to produce some of the chemicals found in antifreeze.
C) Mixing parts of the DNA of arctic plants into the DNA of the crop plant.
D) Use synthetic DNA that is based on the DNA of arctic mammals, like polar bears.
E) Use the DNA of a type of Archaea known to live in extremely cold areas.

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The bacteria that are found on plants and that encourage the production of ice crystals have been manipulated to be frost resistant and are used to impart a frost resistance to plants.Bloom's

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