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QuizMultiple Choice

The Odyssey and Epic Poetry: An Introduction, Part 1 — Cumulative exam

Question 48 • Online ELA 9 - A

Read the excerpt from "Say No to GM Food.”These unknown consequences have kept many countries in need of a larger food supply steering clear of importing large amounts of GM food or growing the crops on their soil. Kenya, a country with a known food deficit, has banned GM crops entirely.

Answer
A
inventory
B
process
C
lack
D
issue

Explanation

A food deficit means that a country does not have enough food to meet its needs. In the excerpt, Kenya is described as having a “known food deficit,” so the word “deficit” means a lack of food. The correct choice is C, “lack.”

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