Question

Biotechnology is a growing field of applied biology. Many crops, such as corn, have been engineered to be resistant to herbicides. Therefore, farmers can spray these chemicals to kill weeds growing near the crops without worries of killing the crop itself.

How does this type of biotechnology work?
A. by changing the location of the crops
B. by changing the type of crops used
C. by changing the genetic makeup of the crops
D. by causing the crops to kill the weeds

Answer 1

Answer: C. By changing the genetic makeup of the crops.

Explanation: It's correct because this was one of my questions for Study Island and I put in this answer which was right!

Answer 2

Option C, by changing the genetic makeup of the crops

Step-by-step explanation:

In a genetically engineered crop, certain traits of a crop are modified to improvise its breed. In this way a crop can be made pest /insecticide resistant which means that a genetically modified (GMO) crop will not be affected by the pest or insecticides. Thus, even though a spray is used near and around a pesticide resistant crop to kill the weeds and unwanted plants , the sprayed chemical will have negligible adverse impact on it.