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QuizMultiple Choice

Prescriptive Test — Unit test

Question 20 • TX-Environmental Systems A-CR

Why might genetically engineering a crop to be herbicide resistant result in producing weeds that are herbicide resistant?

Answer
A
The DNA in herbicide resistant crops does not affect insects.
B
The weeds that are not affected by the herbicide are able to reproduce.
C
Insects that are not affected by the herbicide can pollinate new species of weeds.
D
The weeds will become tolerant to the herbicide through repeated exposure.