Why are GM salmon farmed as sterile fish in inland tanks?

  1. To give them Bt toxin
  2. To make them grow faster
  3. To kill parasites
  4. To prevent them breeding with wild salmon
Answer

D) To prevent them breeding with wild salmon

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