Plant scientists have used genetic engineering on seeds to produce crop plants that are highly resistant to insect damage. Unfortunately, the seeds themselves are quite expensive, and the plants require more fertilizer and water to grow well than normal ones. Accordingly, for most farmers the savings on pesticides would not compensate for the higher seed costs and the cost of additional fertilizer. However, since consumer demand for grains, fruits, and vegetables grown without the use of pesticides continues to rise, the use of genetically engineered seeds of this kind is likely to become widespread.
In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
A. The first supplies a context for the argument; the second is the argument's main conclusion.
B. The first introduces a development that the argument predicts will have a certain outcome; the second is a state of affairs that, according to the argument, contributes to bringing about that outcome.
C. The first presents a development that the argument predicts will have a certain outcome; the second acknowledges a consideration that tends to weigh against that prediction.
D. The first provides evidence to support a prediction that the argument seeks to defend; the second is that prediction.
E. The first and the second each provide evidence to support the argument's main conclusion.
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Option A - INCORRECT.
The first supplies a context for the argument which is the new innovation on crop plant; the second is the argument's main conclusion which has not being implemented.
Option B - INCORRECT.
The first introduces a development that the argument has experimented to have a certain outcome; the second is a state of affairs that, according to the argument, contributes to bringing about that outcome.
Option C - CORRECT..
The first presents a development that the argument predicts will have a certain outcome, which is ''Plant scientists have used genetic engineering on seeds to produce crop plants that are highly resistant to insect damage, but it is not cost effective. However, the second acknowledges a consideration that tends to weigh against that prediction of the cost effect if the plan is implemented. Therefore, acknowledging the indispensable function of the new development of the plant scientist prediction by putting into consideration consumer demand for grains, fruits, and vegetables grown without the use of pesticides and also, the use of genetically engineered seeds of this kind is likely to become widespread.
Option D - INCORRECT.
This option would have being correct but lack more information by claiming,the first provides evidence to support a prediction that the argument seeks to defend; the second is that prediction.
Option E - INCORRECT.
The first and the second each provide evidence to support the argument's main conclusion.
The first supplies a context for the argument which is the new innovation on crop plant; the second is the argument's main conclusion which has not being implemented.
Option B - INCORRECT.
The first introduces a development that the argument has experimented to have a certain outcome; the second is a state of affairs that, according to the argument, contributes to bringing about that outcome.
Option C - CORRECT..
The first presents a development that the argument predicts will have a certain outcome, which is ''Plant scientists have used genetic engineering on seeds to produce crop plants that are highly resistant to insect damage, but it is not cost effective. However, the second acknowledges a consideration that tends to weigh against that prediction of the cost effect if the plan is implemented. Therefore, acknowledging the indispensable function of the new development of the plant scientist prediction by putting into consideration consumer demand for grains, fruits, and vegetables grown without the use of pesticides and also, the use of genetically engineered seeds of this kind is likely to become widespread.
Option D - INCORRECT.
This option would have being correct but lack more information by claiming,the first provides evidence to support a prediction that the argument seeks to defend; the second is that prediction.
Option E - INCORRECT.
The first and the second each provide evidence to support the argument's main conclusion.
