Genetically engineered bovine growth hormone (BGH), which is highly effective for improving overall growth and milk production in cattle, remains a hotly debated issue because:

BGH is clearly hazardous to human health

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BGH is an environmental hazard

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BGH could drive traditional family farmers out of business

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Scientists remain unconvinced that BGH really works

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The correct option is C BGH could drive traditional family farmers out of business
BGH (bovine growth hormone), is a peptide hormone produced by cows pituitary glands. The use of BGH does not appear to have serious health or environmental drawbacks, but it could offer such a competitive edge to corporate farming operations that smaller, more traditional family farms might be forced out of business. This scenario is good example of how genetic engineering can have unintended social consequences.

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