Roundup Ready Corn Is a Transgenic Crop That Is Resistant

question 6

Multiple Choice

Roundup Ready corn is a transgenic crop that is resistant to the herbicide Roundup glyphosate.Which one of the following would be the greatest concern regarding Roundup Ready corn?

• A)Transfer of Roundup resistance to other crops,such as soybeans
• B)Eventual loss of this trait from Roundup Ready corn due to hybridization
• C)Lower yields produced by Roundup Ready corn
• D)Evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds that commonly infect cornfields

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