Question

(a) what concept does the author develop in paragraphs 14 - 16 of the article? the tomatoes containing the weed gene are more flavorful than traditional tomatoes, but they will be rejected by consumers because of their appearance. because of the controversy surrounding genetically engineered tomatoes, the public will not have the opportunity to taste them. despite their increased sugar levels, the genetically engineered tomatoes actually lack improved flavor. the vegetable seed industry is lobbying to persuade the department of agriculture to permit people to eat experimental produce. (b) part b. which piece of evidence from the article best supports the answer to part a? “to test their discovery, the researchers used a genetic engineering to turn on the disabled genes while leaving the uniform repeating unit alone” (paragraph 14) “the fruit was evenly dark green and then red and had 20 percent more sugar and 20 to 30 percent more carotenoids when ripe” (paragraph 14) “but were the genetically engineered tomatoes more flavorful?” (paragraph 15) “producers would not dare to make such a tomato for fear that consumers would reject it” (paragraph 16)

Explanation:

For Part A, the text in paragraphs 14 - 16 discusses that genetically - engineered tomatoes with more flavor may be rejected by consumers due to appearance. Option A matches this concept. For Part B, the evidence that producers are afraid of consumer rejection (Option D) best supports the idea in Part A that consumers may reject the tomatoes despite their flavor.

Answer:

(a) A. The tomatoes containing the weed gene are more flavorful than traditional tomatoes, but they will be rejected by consumers because of their appearance.
(b) D. "Producers would not dare to make such a tomato for fear that consumers would reject it" (paragraph 16)