Q.

The crops engineered for glyphosate are resistant/tolerant to:                [2015]

1 Insects  
2 Herbicides  
3 Fungi  
4 Bacteria  

Ans.

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Glyphosate is a broad spectrum herbicide which especially kills broad-leaved herbs. Crop plants may also get affected by the herbicide; thus, now crop plants are genetically engineered for glyphosate resistance. So, when glyphosate herbicide is applied, only weeds and no crop plants get harmed.