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According to the reading, what is the reason for the argument that all genetically modified foods should be
  labeled?
 
  a. Consumers will know what kind of food they are buying.
  b. Retailers can choose to opt out of selling genetically modified foods.
  c. Sellers will know how much to charge for a given food item.
  d. The Food and Drug Administration can use bar codes to track a food's progress through the marketplace.

Question 2

The primary drivers of biodiversity loss are, in rough order of impact to date: habitat loss, overharvesting,
  invasive species, pollution and climate change.
  A synonym for invasive is
 
  a. annoying
  b. intrusive
  c. ineffective
  d. homogeneous



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Answer to Question 1

a. Consumers will know what kind of food they are buying.

Answer to Question 2

b. intrusive





 

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