Roundup Ready corn is a transgenic crop that is resistant to the herbicide Roundup glyphosate.What is the main reason that farmers would want to plant Roundup Ready corn?
A)Roundup Ready corn produces its own herbicide,which would kill nearby weeds without the farmers having herbicides on their fields.
B)Many farmers have problems with airborne Roundup drifting in from nearby farms,and Roundup Ready corn would be protected from such airborne herbicide.
C)Farmers can use Roundup on the weeds in their cornfields without killing their corn.
D)Water supplies are often contaminated with Roundup,which typically kills corn.Such contaminated water can be used only on Roundup Ready crops.

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Farmers can use Roundup on the weeds in their cornfields without killing their corn. This saves time and money compared to using other herbicides or manually removing weeds.

Roundup Ready Corn Is a Transgenic Crop That Is Resistant