Which change makes Dr. Jordan’s situation more plausible in the following scenario? Dr. Jordan, a bioengineer, dedicated her life’s research to finding a way to create edible plants that are not susceptible to fungal diseases or other problems that make the plant die before its fruit reaches maturity. After receiving funding from the government, Dr. Jordan developed a new type of seedling that is resistant to major fungal growths.
Answer
A
change “the government” to “a privatized bioengineering company”
B
change “maturity” to “ripeness”
C
change “edible” to “inedible”
D
change “agricultural economy” to “socio-economic economy”
Explanation
A privatized bioengineering company is a more plausible funder for research that creates disease-resistant seedlings, since developing and selling agricultural technology can benefit the company. The other changes do not improve the scenario: “maturity” already makes sense, inedible plants would not meet the goal of creating edible plants, and “agricultural economy” does not appear in the scenario.
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