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What is the result of genetic modification in crops that produce Bt toxin?

Options

  1. AReduced reliance on chemical pesticides
  2. BIncreased reliance on chemical pesticides
  3. CNo change in the use of pesticides
  4. DNone of the above

Correct answer

A. Reduced reliance on chemical pesticides

Step-by-step solution

The genetic modification of crops to produce Bt toxin results in reduced reliance on chemical pesticides. This is because the Bt toxin provides resistance to insects, reducing the need for insecticides. Some of the applications of biotechnology in agriculture that you will study in detail are the production of pest resistant plants, which could decrease the amount of pesticide used. Bt toxin is produced by a bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt for short). Bt toxin gene has been cloned from the bacteria and

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