Regarding nonselective herbicides, which statement is accurate?

Regarding nonselective herbicides, which statement is accurate?

• A. Kills Only Dicots
• B. Kills Only Monocots
• C. Kills Both Dicots And Monocots
• D. Kills Neither Dicots Nor Monocots

Answer: (C)

Nonselective herbicides are designed to kill a wide range of plants, not just one plant type. They target processes common to most plants, so both dicots and monocots are affected. For example, glyphosate inhibits an enzyme in the shikimate pathway that many plants share, leading to death across a broad spectrum of species. That’s why these products are described as killing both dicots and monocots. The other possibilities would imply a restriction to one group or no effect at all, which doesn’t describe how nonselective herbicides work.

Nonselective herbicides are designed to kill a wide range of plants, not just one plant type. They target processes common to most plants, so both dicots and monocots are affected. For example, glyphosate inhibits an enzyme in the shikimate pathway that many plants share, leading to death across a broad spectrum of species. That’s why these products are described as killing both dicots and monocots. The other possibilities would imply a restriction to one group or no effect at all, which doesn’t describe how nonselective herbicides work.