Question

1. the author of passage 1 most likely notes that the majority of gmo crops are cultivated by \small, resource - poor farmers in developing countries\ 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 more expensive for consumers.
d. explain why gmo crops often fail.

1. 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 primarily disagree about whether or not

a. gmo foods can help support a growing world population.
b. gmo foods are better able to withstand drought and insect infestation than natural foods.
c. gmo foods are largely a positive development for global food production.
d. scientists who study gmo foods are worthy of recognition.

1. passage 2 cites 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 5

Explanation:

Since you haven't specified which question you want to solve, I'll assume you want help with one of them. Let's take question 11 as an example.

To solve question 11, we analyze the purpose of the author's statement about GMO crops being cultivated by small, resource - poor farmers in developing countries. Option A says it's to show harm to farmers, but cultivating by such farmers doesn't imply harm. Option C is about consumer cost, which is not related to the farmer - cultivation statement. Option D is about crop failure, which is also not related. Option B suggests that the author is showing a benefit to struggling farmers by noting that these farmers are using GMO crops, implying GMOs can be beneficial to them.

Answer:

B. suggest that GMO foods can be beneficial to struggling farmers.