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The professor discusses the disadvantages of genetic modification and refutes each of the author's points one by one.

The professor discusses the disadvantages of genetic modification and refutes each of the author's points one by one. 7a02b

The professor discusses the disadvantages of genetic modification and refutes each of the author's points one by one. The information she presents contradicts the facts outlined in the reading passage. First, the speaker claims that resistance does not ensure survival. Naturally, the trees in one area are genetically diverse; hence, some types of trees might die due to environmental effects, but the resistant ones will survive. The genetically modified trees, however, might be wiped out completely due to climate change or new pesticides since they are all the same and resistant to a certain condition. On the other hand, the reading passage indicates that genetically modified trees are more likely to survive than their unmodified counterparts are. Second, the lecturer is against the point about the economic benefits for those who grow the modified trees. Because the genetically modified seeds are charged more than the unmodified trees, the farmers have to pay more money. Moreover, according to a law, the farmers have to pay some amount of money to the government every time they plant the genetically modified seeds. On the contrary, the article asserts that planting the genetically modified trees allow the farmers to get faster and greater return on their farming investment and save on pesticides as well. Third, the processor posits that the genetically modified trees cause more damage to endangered native trees. Since they grow more aggressively than the native trees do, the native trees would be damaged seriously. Indeed, the modified trees compete with native trees for water, nutrition, and light. Quite the opposite, the reading passage makes the point that planting genetically modified trees can save the endangered native trees.

The professor discusses the disadvantages of genetic modification and refutes each of the author's points one by one. The information she presents contradicts the facts outlined in the reading passage.

First
, the speaker claims that resistance does not ensure survival. Naturally
, the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withsaplingshrubwoodforesttimberseedling
trees
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genetically
 diverse; hence
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some
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trees
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die
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but
 the resistant ones will survive. The You use this word too often, consider replacing it withnaturallyintrinsicallyconstitutionally
genetically
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modified
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trees
, however
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change
 or new pesticides since they are all the same and resistant to a certain condition. On the other hand
, the reading passage indicates that You use this word too often, consider replacing it withnaturallyintrinsicallyconstitutionally
genetically
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modified
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trees
 are more likely to survive than their unmodified counterparts are.

Second, the lecturer is against the point about the economic benefits for those who grow the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withaltered
modified
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trees
. This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:due to the factin light of the fact thatowing to the fact that
Because
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genetically
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modified
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some
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genetically
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modified
 seeds. On the contrary
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genetically
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modified
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trees
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allow
 the farmers to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :acquire
get
 faster and greater return on their farming investment and save on pesticides as well
.

Third, the processor posits that the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withnaturallyintrinsicallyconstitutionally
genetically
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modified
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trees
 cause more damage to endangered You use this word too often, consider replacing it withnaturalendemicindigenous
native
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trees
. Since they grow more aggressively
 than the You use this word too often, consider replacing it withnaturalendemicindigenous
native
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trees
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seriously
. Indeed
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modified
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trees
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trees
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makes
 the point that planting You use this word too often, consider replacing it withnaturallyintrinsicallyconstitutionally
genetically
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modified
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trees
 can save the endangered You use this word too often, consider replacing it withnaturalendemicindigenous
native
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. 