What is the central idea of the article?, AquaBounty Technologies has created a genetically modified salmon that grows faster, but many people disagree about whether it should be sold as food., Scientists have already proven that genetically modified salmon are completely safe for humans, What does the word transgenic most nearly mean as it is used in the article?, Having genetic material from another organism added to its DNA., Being raised in tanks instead of the ocean., Why does the author describe how scientists combined DNA from several fish species?, To explain how the genetically modified salmon was created., To show why salmon are dangerous animals., Which detail best supports the idea that people are concerned about the genetically modified salmon?, The FDA received more than 35,000 public comments about the salmon., AquaBounty Technologies spent money on experiments., What can the reader infer about why the FDA reconsidered its decision about the salmon?, AquaBounty decided to stop producing eggs., Public concern and scientific debate made the issue controversial., Which sentence from the article best shows that AquaBounty believes the salmon could be beneficial?, “The FDA received more than 35,000 responses.”, “Stotish argues that raising transgenic salmon for food would actually be good for the environment.”, What is the author’s main purpose in writing this article?, To entertain readers with a fictional story about a monster fish., To explain the debate surrounding genetically modified salmon and present multiple perspectives., Why does the author include information about protests and court challenges?, To show that some groups strongly oppose the production of genetically modified salmon., To prove that AquaBounty Technologies broke the law., How does the author present the issue of genetically modified salmon?, By including both the company’s claims and the concerns of critics., By criticizing the Canadian government for approving the eggs., Why does the author include information about genetically modified foods already being sold in North America?, To show that genetically modified foods are already part of the food supply., To argue that genetically modified salmon should be banned.

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