Resistance to the herbicide Roundup™ is one of the earliest, and most common, traits engineered into crop plants. Which of the following best explains how many common weeds are becoming Roundup™ resistant?
A) Extensive use of Roundup™ is driving natural selection for resistance in weeds.
B) Roundup™ resistance is spreading from genetically modified crops to weedy species.
C) Male sterility in not effective in genetically modified plants that can pollinate weed species.
D) weedy species are less stable than crop plants and develop resistance in response to Roundup™ application.
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