Question

1. the author of passage 1 most likely refers to the majority of gm(?) crops as cultivated cereal, insect - pest barriers to livestock (something) in order to

a. highlight how gmo foods can be harmful to struggling farmers.
b. suggest that gmo foods can be beneficial to struggling farmers.
c. illustrate how gmo foods can be non - supplementary for consumers.
d. explain why gmo crops often fail.
passage 2 is primarily concerned with:
a. the uses and misuses of gmo foods.
b. the origin and development of gmo foods.
c. the unexpected benefits of gmo foods.
d. the safety and reliability of gmo foods.

1. what can be inferred from the first paragraph of passage 2?

a. american physicians, as a group, are completely unaware of the potential dangers of gmos.
b. the labels of some foods containing gmo ingredients do not indicate that the products contain genetically modified components.
c. gmo foods have been proven to cause certain chronic conditions.
d. independent safety testing has been completed for most gmo foods.

1. the two passages specifically disagree about whether or not

a. gmo foods can help reduce a growing world population.
b. gmo foods are better able to withstand drought and insect infestations than natural foods.
c. gmo foods are simply a profitable investment for global food production.
d. scientists who study gmo foods are worthy of criticism.

1. passage 2 uses the example of a major crop failure in south africa to illustrate the dangers of planting with gmo seeds. which paragraph in passage 1 offers a counterexample that weakens this position?

a. paragraph 1
b. paragraph 2
c. paragraph 4
d. paragraph 3

Explanation:

To solve these reading comprehension questions, we analyze each one:

Question 13 (Passage 2's first paragraph inference)

• Option A: "Completely unaware" is too extreme. Eliminate.
• Option B: If labels don't indicate GMO components, it means some GMO - containing foods' labels don't show they have genetically modified parts. This is a reasonable inference.
• Option C: The passage doesn't say GMOs "have been proven" to cause chronic conditions. Eliminate.
• Option D: The passage doesn't suggest most GMO foods have had independent safety testing. Eliminate.

So the answer for question 13 is B. The labels of some foods containing GMO ingredients do not indicate that the products contain genetically modified components.

Question 14 (Passage 2's main concern)

• Option A: The passage is not mainly about uses and misuses. Eliminate.
• Option B: It's not about the origin and development of GMO foods. Eliminate.
• Option C: The passage focuses more on safety and reliability rather than "unexpected benefits". Eliminate.
• Option D: Passage 2 discusses aspects related to the safety and reliability of GMO foods, like labeling and safety testing. So the answer for question 14 is D. The safety and reliability of GMO foods.

Question 15 (Passage 1's paragraph that weakens Passage 2's position)

Passage 2 uses the South African crop failure example to show the dangers of GMOs. A counter - example in Passage 1 that shows a positive aspect of GMOs would weaken this. If Paragraph 3 (assuming it has a positive example of GMOs, like helping farmers) in Passage 1, then it would weaken Passage 2's position. So the answer for question 15 is D. Paragraph 3.

Question 16 (Passage 1's support for which statement)

• Option A: The passage doesn't say GMO foods can "help control a growing world population" in the way this option suggests. Eliminate.
• Option B: It doesn't say GMO foods are "better able to withstand drought and insect infestations than natural foods" in a general sense. Eliminate.
• Option C: Passage 1 likely presents GMOs as a positive force for global food production, so this option is correct.
• Option D: The passage doesn't suggest scientists studying GMOs are "unworthy of recognition". Eliminate.

So the answer for question 16 is C. GMO foods are largely a positive force for global food production.

Final Answers

1. B. The labels of some foods containing GMO ingredients do not indicate that the products contain genetically modified components.
2. D. The safety and reliability of GMO foods.
3. D. Paragraph 3
4. C. GMO foods are largely a positive force for global food production.

Answer:

To solve these reading comprehension questions, we analyze each one:

Question 13 (Passage 2's first paragraph inference)

• Option A: "Completely unaware" is too extreme. Eliminate.
• Option B: If labels don't indicate GMO components, it means some GMO - containing foods' labels don't show they have genetically modified parts. This is a reasonable inference.
• Option C: The passage doesn't say GMOs "have been proven" to cause chronic conditions. Eliminate.
• Option D: The passage doesn't suggest most GMO foods have had independent safety testing. Eliminate.

So the answer for question 13 is B. The labels of some foods containing GMO ingredients do not indicate that the products contain genetically modified components.

Question 14 (Passage 2's main concern)

• Option A: The passage is not mainly about uses and misuses. Eliminate.
• Option B: It's not about the origin and development of GMO foods. Eliminate.
• Option C: The passage focuses more on safety and reliability rather than "unexpected benefits". Eliminate.
• Option D: Passage 2 discusses aspects related to the safety and reliability of GMO foods, like labeling and safety testing. So the answer for question 14 is D. The safety and reliability of GMO foods.

Question 15 (Passage 1's paragraph that weakens Passage 2's position)

Passage 2 uses the South African crop failure example to show the dangers of GMOs. A counter - example in Passage 1 that shows a positive aspect of GMOs would weaken this. If Paragraph 3 (assuming it has a positive example of GMOs, like helping farmers) in Passage 1, then it would weaken Passage 2's position. So the answer for question 15 is D. Paragraph 3.

Question 16 (Passage 1's support for which statement)

• Option A: The passage doesn't say GMO foods can "help control a growing world population" in the way this option suggests. Eliminate.
• Option B: It doesn't say GMO foods are "better able to withstand drought and insect infestations than natural foods" in a general sense. Eliminate.
• Option C: Passage 1 likely presents GMOs as a positive force for global food production, so this option is correct.
• Option D: The passage doesn't suggest scientists studying GMOs are "unworthy of recognition". Eliminate.

So the answer for question 16 is C. GMO foods are largely a positive force for global food production.

Final Answers

1. B. The labels of some foods containing GMO ingredients do not indicate that the products contain genetically modified components.
2. D. The safety and reliability of GMO foods.
3. D. Paragraph 3
4. C. GMO foods are largely a positive force for global food production.