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Biotechnology has resulted in the formation of food crops that are resistant to herbicides. How was this most likely accomplished?

A.continually applying herbicides to the plants until they developed a tolerance to them
B.halting the use of herbicides on the food crops so that they could build a tolerance to them
C.inserting genes resistant to the herbicides into the DNA of the plants
D.placing a portion of the plant’s genes into the herbicides

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User Xevelion
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While A would build resistance, because this is about biotechnolgy (geneticaly modifying foods), the answer is C. inserting genes resistant to the herbicides into the DNA of the plants
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User Rasityilmaz
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C would have to be it
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User Tohuw
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