A crop engineered for herbicide tolerance allows farmers to
- A. grow the crop without water
- B. spray herbicide to kill weeds without damaging the crop
- C. skip photosynthesis
- D. avoid all insect pests
Explanation
The crop carries a gene that withstands a broad spectrum herbicide, so spraying clears weeds while the crop survives. Insect protection is a different modification, provided by Bt genes.
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