For brainliest!
scientist 1:
i’m a scientist in a lab that develops unique strains of plants. my company has developed numerous
genetically modified plants, including many products that are designed to feed animals. in the united
states, a vast majority of our crops are actually raised to feed animals. my company believes that we can
maximize profits and minimize land use if we use genetically modified crops to feed our livestock. we
use several methods to make our plants stronger. in one plant, we added a protein thickener from a
snowdrop flower to a potato crop. this protein made the skins of the potato thicker, which in turn made
them more resistant to rot. in another example, we added several nut genes to soybean crops, resulting
in stronger, more nutrient-dense soybeans. we have conducted numerous studies on our plants and
find them to be just as safe as non-genetically modified crops. the gmo crops have been feeding
animals for decades, and they should be an accepted part of the human diet. doing so would us
address the serious issues that come with feeding billions of people.
scientist 2:
i work for a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to food safety, and we have serious concerns about
the use of genetically modified food. though there have been some gmos introduced into human
crops, there haven’t been nearly enough long-term studies to truly know if these crops can cause harm
over decades of use. we have conducted some long-term studies on gmos used in animal crops, and
the results are not exactly promising. for example, one study showed that a certain protein added to
potatoes was linked with intestinal problems in rats. rats are often used in studies because they can
us see how humans will react to different things—if a rat is negatively impacted, chances are a
human will be, too. in addition to concerns about long-term health impacts, there are also issues with
food allergies. for example, what happens if a person with peanut allergies eats a soybean that has been
modified with peanut proteins? we simply do not have enough information about gmos to allow them
to be consumed by humans
an independent scientist studied a plant-based protein that was added to spinach to make it less prone to wilting. the study showed that the plants wilted less but, in turn, required more than twice the amount of water to grow. which scientist would be most likely to support the findings of this study and why?
1 scientist 2 because this scientist is very dedicated to preserving water.
2 both scientists because there were parts of the study that each would agree with.
3 scientist 1 because the positive impacts of the study were more important than the negative impacts of the study.
4 neither scientist because the results did little to support either stance; the spinach likely wilted less because it received more water.