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Read these sentences from the text.
If the experiment is a success, dengue fever may be just the start. “Mosquitoes can transmit a number of diseases,” James says. The most devastating is malaria, which kills close to 1 million people every year. Unlike dengue fever, which is spread by just one mosquito species, more than 30 species can transmit the malaria parasite. That makes it a trickier target for genetic engineering, but James contends the goal is within reach.
What can you conclude based on this evidence?
Successful genetic engineering of mosquitoes could save many lives.
Mosquito species that carry malaria can also carry dengue fever.
The only disease that may be slowed by genetic engineering is dengue fever.
Most mosquito species carry some type of disease.
If the experiment is a success, dengue fever may be just the start. “Mosquitoes can transmit a number of diseases,” James says. The most devastating is malaria, which kills close to 1 million people every year. Unlike dengue fever, which is spread by just one mosquito species, more than 30 species can transmit the malaria parasite. That makes it a trickier target for genetic engineering, but James contends the goal is within reach.
What can you conclude based on this evidence?
Successful genetic engineering of mosquitoes could save many lives.
Mosquito species that carry malaria can also carry dengue fever.
The only disease that may be slowed by genetic engineering is dengue fever.
Most mosquito species carry some type of disease.
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Based on the evidence provided in the text, the most accurate conclusion is:
**Successful genetic engineering of mosquitoes could save many lives.**
The passage discusses the potential for genetic engineering to address mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever and malaria, highlighting the significant impact that such advancements could have on public health.
**Successful genetic engineering of mosquitoes could save many lives.**
The passage discusses the potential for genetic engineering to address mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever and malaria, highlighting the significant impact that such advancements could have on public health.
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