Cotton is one crop that is often damaged by a pest insect species. A research program is planned to genetically modify the plants to keep insect damage to a minimum. The aim of the research is to make the plants release a protein that can kill the insects.

Why might people be opposed to this research program?

Question 6 options:

The insect species will soon spread to other areas.

The modified plants will cause a waste of natural resources.

The insects may be the natural food of several species of birds.

The sales of pesticides will decrease where the modified plants are grown.

The insects are food for birds

Explanation:if the insects die the birds die and so on and so forth since everything is in a perfect balance that can easily be disreupted hope this helps god bless

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