0
Belly Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Help me with these problems

0(This context is about the transgenic crop)02br
02br
00...The added genes confer traits raning from longer shelf01i00__(1)__02i00 to pest resistance. The plants seem safe, but the environmental watchdog groups fear that the spliced genes might spread into the crops' wild relatives. In such 01b00hosts02b00, the genes might be less benign- and harder to control02br
02br
001)02br
02br
00a) length02br
02br
00b) life02br
02br
00c) duration02br
02br
00d) stay02br
02br
00The answer is b but I don't understand why long shelf life is good02br
02br
002) what does 01b00host 02b00mean here?0-
  

Top answer

12br 12blockquote 10Something with a long shelf life is resistant to spoilage. " Or, in this case, gene. 0-

— RayH

  • 12br 12blockquote 10Something with a long shelf life is resistant to spoilage.
  • " Or, in this case, gene.
  • 0-
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
1blockquote
01cite10Belly12cite10The answer is b but I don't understand why long shelf life is good12br
12br
12br
102) what does 11b10host 12b10mean here?12br
12blockquote
10Something with a long shelf life is resistant to spoilage. So, presumably, the shelf life of transgenic c
0
0
0Your answer perplexed me.02br
02br
00So, in a nutshell, what does 01b00host 02b00means 01b00here02b00?0-
0
0
1blockquote
01cite10Belly12cite10Your answer perplexed me.12br
12br
10So, in a nutshell, what does 11b10host 12b10means 11b10here12b10?12br
12blockquote
10From your original post: spliced genes might spread into the crops' wild relatives02br
00The "wil
0

Related Questions