NEET 2008 Biology question

Main objective of production/use of herbicide resistant GM crops is to

(1)Reduce herbicide accumulation in food articles for health safety
(2)Eliminate weeds from the field without the use of manual labourCorrect
(3)Eliminate weeds from the field without the use of herbicides
(4)Encourage eco-friendly herbicides

Answer: (2)

Solution

Herbicide-resistant GM crops tolerate a broad-spectrum herbicide that kills the weeds, so the farmer can spray the field and eliminate weeds without the need for manual weeding labour, while the crop remains

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Question ID VK-090129