Answer:
a.moving herbicide resistance to weeds
Explanation:
Herbicides are chemicals that are used to kill unwanted plants that can affect the growth of crops. Herbicide resistant plants are those that do not die following exposure to a herbicide.
Moving herbicide resistance to weeds would mean that weeds do not die following herbicide treatment, which is not a desired effect of biotechnology. Therefore, a is correct.
If a root cap was damaged, it might start to negatively affect the plant by causing it to grow randomly, not exceed to its usual uses, and more. For understanding, the root cap protects the growing in other plants such as their tips. If this is damaged, it can cause the plants to form differently or damaged as well.
I think the best answer would be A. since the number of prairie dogs decreased from the picture on the left to the picture on the right. Hope this helped :p