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Scientists have changed the DNA of a type of cabbage so that it contains a tiny amount of poison from a scorpion’s tail. The poison in the cabbage kills caterpillars that try to eat it. This is an example of A) gene therapy. Eliminate B) selective breeding. C) genetic engineering. D) artificial selection.

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c would be the andswer
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The correct answer from the choices listed above is option C. This certain occurrence is an example of genetic engineering. In this case, the genetic makeup of the cabbage is being altered in order to improvements to the plant for its survival. :3
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