North Carolina ranks second in production of Christmas trees in the United States. Scientists in North Carolina use living cells and their enzymes to create industrially useful products from the trees, like ethanol to fuel cars. All BUT ONE of these statements is an advantage of this biotechnology.

A This industry would produce additional jobs.This industry would produce additional jobs.
B This is an expensive, time consuming process.This is an expensive, time consuming process.
C We would be replacing the use of fossil fuels.We would be replacing the use of fossil fuels.
D Reusing the trees creates less environmental waste.

B This is an expensive, time consuming process.