Mosquito Control: GM vs Chemical Methods & Consequences

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Mosquitoes pose a threat to human health. Controlling mosquitoes using chemicals may have undesired consequences. In Florida, authorities have used genetically modified mosquitoes to control the overall mosquito population. It remains to be seen if this novel approach has unforeseen consequences.
Which one of the following is the correct logical inference based on the information in the above passage?

Using chemicals to kill mosquitoes is better than using genetically modified mosquitoes because genetic engineering is dangerous

Using genetically modified mosquitoes is better than using chemicals to kill mosquitoes because they do not have any side effects

Both using genetically modified mosquitoes and chemicals have undesired consequences and can be dangerous

Using chemicals to kill mosquitoes may have undesired consequences but it is not clear if using genetically modified mosquitoes has any negative consequence

Correct : d

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