Which of the following describes a described environmental impact of agricultural biotechnology?

• A. Increasing Reliance on Fossil Fuels
• B. By Reducing the Need for Countries to Import Food
• C. Reducing Crop Yields
• D. By Producing Crops That Are Virus Resistant

Answer: (B)

When looking at how agricultural biotechnology can affect the environment, a big effect is how much food a country can grow locally and how that changes energy use and emissions. Biotech crops that increase yields and reliability help a nation produce more of its own food, so it relies less on importing from other countries. Fewer imports mean less fuel burned for transporting food by ships, trucks, planes, and trains, which lowers greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. That broader environmental benefit—saving energy and cutting emissions from travel—fits the described impact best.

While producing virus-resistant crops can reduce crop losses and pesticide needs, the option about reducing imports captures the wider environmental consequence of growing more food at home.