Claim 1: Scientific studies have shown that Use the passage to answer the question. genetic engineering poses a grave risk to a plant's 1 genetic integrity. When this integrity is disturbed, Compare the two claims above. How does it the outcome is unpredictable. Dormant toxin levels the first claim establish a formal style when can be activated in the plant, resulting in permanent damage to entire crops. This phenomenon occurred in StarLink corn, a product engineered to resist pests and that triggered life-threatening reactions in humans who consumed it.

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Claim 2: Childhood blindness is a huge problem in developing countries. Nutritional deficiencies are usually to blame. That’s bad—horrible, in fact—but it can be avoided. Researchers have developed a variety of rice known as Golden Rice, which produces high levels of beta carotene. Beta carotene's a godsend when it comes to this terrible problem, a thing of the past.

Compare the two claims above, how does the first claim establish a formal style when compared to the second claim?

By using complex vocabulary
By including complex syntax
By using a third-person perspective
By including real world examples

Choose the one correct answer

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The correct answer is: By including complex syntax.

The first claim presents ideas in a more complex manner, using advanced sentence structures and conveying scientific concepts that require a deeper understanding, contributing to a more formal tone. In contrast, the second claim uses simpler syntax and more straightforward language, which gives it a less formal style.