Question

passed in response to consumer demand, ______
which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english?
choose 1 answer:
a certain laws in the european union mandate that genetically modified organisms (or gmos) must be labeled on food packaging.
b the european union mandates through certain laws that genetically modified organisms (or gmos) must be labeled on food packaging.
c genetically modified organisms (or gmos) must be labeled on food packaging according to certain laws in the european union.
d food packaging in the european union must be labeled according to certain laws if the product contains genetically modified organisms (or gmos).

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the logical subject of the phrase "Passed in response to consumer demand". The subject should be the entity that passed the laws, which is the European Union. Option B has "the European Union" as the subject, making the sentence structure logical (the EU passed laws in response to demand and those laws mandate GMO labeling). Option A has "certain laws" as the subject of the main clause, but laws can't be "passed" in the sense of the introductory phrase (the EU passes laws). Option C has "Genetically Modified Organisms" as the subject, which doesn't fit the introductory phrase. Option D has "food packaging" as the subject, which also doesn't fit the introductory phrase about something being passed in response to demand.

Answer:

B. the European Union mandates through certain laws that Genetically Modified Organisms (or GMOs) must be labeled on food packaging.