Suppose a strain of corn was genetically engineered to tolerate low pH, and the corn was then planted in a field that is exposed to severe acid rain. This example would be an illustration of
A) the production of a transgenic crop that is adapted to its environment.
B) tailoring the environment to the needs of crop plants.
C) pharming.
D) the complexity of the proteome as compared to the genome.
E) the use of homologous recombination in biotechnology.

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The genetic engineering of corn to tolerate low pH is an example of producing a transgenic crop that is adapted to its environment. The environment in this case is the field that is exposed to severe acid rain, which the genetically engineered corn can tolerate.

Suppose a Strain of Corn Was Genetically Engineered to Tolerate