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This was a trick question, they are all correct. They are all names of the same pesticide.

Chemical Name: N-(phosphonomethyl)glycene

Common Name: glyphosate

Trade Name: Roundup Grass Killer Ready-to-Use

All of these refer to the same active ingredient (often referred to as "ai" which kills the pest), but chemical names are hard to use and the same ai may be sold under many different trade names. The common name is unique to the ai and relatively easy to use.

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