A company has many genetically engineered poplar trees around its factories. Which best describes the poplar trees?

A. They are being used for phytoremediation.

B. They have transferred their genes to a nontarget species.

C. They have reduced the effectiveness of pesticides.

D. They are being used for disease resistance.

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Dominique Odom

Biology

22 May, 18:47

A company has many genetically engineered poplar trees around its factories. Which best describes the poplar trees?

A. They are being used for phytoremediation.

B. They have transferred their genes to a nontarget species.

C. They have reduced the effectiveness of pesticides.

D. They are being used for disease resistance.

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Damon Harper · Answer 1

The best answer to the question that is being presented above would be letter a. The poplar trees used by the company and its factories which are genetically engineered would be used for phytoremediation. They use poplar trees to replenish the nutrients lost around the factories.

Jaylene Christensen · Answer 2

A company has many genetically engineered poplar trees around its factories. The statement that best describe the poplar trees is that they are being used for phytoremediation. The answer is letter A