Simply because they are genetically engineered does not make it any more likely for plants to become an invasive or persistent weed, according to a decade-long study published in the journal Nature.
a)
b) because it is genetically engineered does not make a plant any more likely to
c) being genetically engineered does not make it any more likely that plants will
d) being genetically engineered does not make a plant any more likely to
e) being genetically engineered does not make a plant any more likely that it will become
Can you please explain why B is incorrect and why D is correct?
Is B wrong because 'it' precedes 'plant'? If so, is such a construction, where the noun comes after the pronoun, always incorrect?
I avoided D because it uses 'being' which it usually incorrect on the GMAT. In fact, I thought it was always wrong on the GMAT. Kindly explain. Thanks!