Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is true about enolpyruvylshikimate phosphate (EPSP) synthase?

  1. It converts phosphoenol pyruvate to pyruvate.

  2. Glyphosate induces EPSP synthase.

  3. Inhibition of EPSP synthase blocks aromatic acid synthesis.

  4. Underproduction of EPSP synthase is helpful in somatic embryogenesis.

  5. EPSP synthase is not required for plant cells.

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Explanation

Glyphosate inhibits EPSP synthase, thereby inhibiting aromatic acid biosynthasis.