Question

which two pieces of evidence from the graph best support the following claim:
biotech crops have grown in usage globally over time.
two out of the four major crops made by biotech make up over half of all of soybeans and cotton planted worldwide.
four countries grow 8.2 hectares worth of biotech canola crops.
developing nations are consistently growing more biotech crops than industrial countries.
since 1996, the area used to plant biotech crops has increased ten times what it was.
only 8 industrial countries plant biotech crops.

Explanation:

1. The claim focuses on growth over time of global biotech crop usage.

• The option "Since 1996, the area used to plant biotech crops has increased ten times what it was" directly shows a large, time-based increase in planted area, which is a clear measure of growing usage.
• The option "Developing nations are consistently growing more biotech crops than industrial countries" indicates ongoing, sustained growth in a major global segment, supporting the overall global growth trend over time.

1. The other options either describe static current proportions, single fixed data points, or irrelevant details about the number of growing countries, which do not demonstrate growth over time.

Answer:

• Developing nations are consistently growing more biotech crops than industrial countries.
• Since 1996, the area used to plant biotech crops has increased ten times what it was.