Read the excerpt from "Say No to GM Food." They know it would take decades to properly test and research the subtle effects that GM food is having on the greater population. And they are willing to wait. Most US research is conducted by the GM companies themselves, like Monsanto, who have a vested interested in perpetuating the so-called "safety" of their products. What is the meaning of "perpetuating" in this context? A. improving B. maintaining C. overcoming D. creating

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Madison Warner

15 November, 06:18

Read the excerpt from "Say No to GM Food." They know it would take decades to properly test and research the subtle effects that GM food is having on the greater population. And they are willing to wait. Most US research is conducted by the GM companies themselves, like Monsanto, who have a vested interested in perpetuating the so-called "safety" of their products. What is the meaning of "perpetuating" in this context? A. improving B. maintaining C. overcoming D. creating

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Julie Chapman · Answer 1

The answer is: B. maintaining.

Perpetuate means to make something continue indefinitely, and maintain means to cause or enable to continue.

In the excerpt from "Say No to GM Food," the speaker directs attention to a GM company like Monsanto, that wishes to preserve the reliability of their products.

The rest of the choices are incorrect because improve is to make better, overcome means to succeed in dealing with a difficulty, and create refers to bring into existence.