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Why is it unlikely that genetically engineered strains of bacteria would pose a threat to the environment?
  a. Genetically engineered bacteria cannot survive exposure to UV radiation.
  b. Genetically engineered strains of bacteria are strictly regulated, making accidental release unlikely.
  c. Genetically engineered strains of bacteria cannot survive exposure to oxygen.
  d. Genetically engineered strains of bacteria are poor competitors of wild strains.
  e. Genetically engineered strains of bacteria require supplemental nutrients to survive

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In the field of plant transgenics, the use of the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens has proven useful because the
  bacterium:a.
   is not attacked by plant immune systems.
  b. has been genetically engineered to penetrate the plant cell wall.
  c. can directly modify the plant genome.
  d. is found naturally in almost all species of plants.
  e. is able to transfer a plasmid into host plant cells
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What an excellent community, thanks for answering
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