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Agriculture · Q1038

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 1038

Q1038

Glyphosate inhibits

A.
GSH
B.
AAA
C.
PPO
D.
EPSPS
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Glyphosate is a broad spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant. it is used to kill weeds, especially annual broadleaf weeds and grasses.
It is an organophosphorus compound, specifically a phosphonate, which acts by inhibiting the plant enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthetase (EPSPS).