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A company has many genetically engineered poplar trees around its factories. Which best describes the poplar trees?
They are being used for phytoremediation.
They have transferred their genes to a nontarget species.
They have reduced the effectiveness of pesticides.
They are being used for disease resistance.
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They are being used for phytoremediation.
Poplar trees are commonly engineered/used to absorb and break down pollutants (heavy metals, organics) from soil and groundwater around industrial sites.
Poplar trees are commonly engineered/used to absorb and break down pollutants (heavy metals, organics) from soil and groundwater around industrial sites.
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