Asked by ben hen

A new strain of rice was developed to be resistant to popular weed killers. What could be a negative outcome from the production of this new rice variety?
A.
If it accidentally spreads to areas where it is unwanted, it will be difficult to remove.
B.
Farmers will be able to spray weeds growing near the rice without worrying about killing the rice.
C.
There are no possible negative outcomes from this new strain of rice.
D.
The rice crops will be more productive due to less competition with other plants.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A.

A negative outcome is that the herbicide-resistance trait could escape (by seed or cross-pollination) to weedy or wild rice in unwanted areas, creating plants that are difficult to control with those herbicides.