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Consider the image below to answer the following question:
The development of genetic engineering ______________.
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Q. The development of genetic engineering ______________.
Answer: Option B:[ had no effect on crop production until area of land was increased]
Explanation: The genetic engineering is used as tool to enhance the productivity or efficiency of the crop. It is clearly seen in the graph that when genetic engineered seeds or plant were used then the crop production in the same land was not increase but when the area of the land is increase at that time only the production also increased. For example in 2010 when the area was about 300 million hectare at that time the production was about 230 million tons but when in the same year the are increased 580 million hector then the production also become almost double. Hence the answer will be the option B i.e. had no effect on crop production until area of land was increased.