NEETZoologyBiotechnology and Its Applications
Read the following statements and choose the correct option: 1. Specific Bt toxin genes were isolated from Bacillus thurengeneis and incorporated into the several crop plants such as cotton. 2. The choice of genes depends upon the crop and the targeted pest, as most Bt toxins are insect -group specific. 3. The toxin is coded by a gene cryIAc named cry. 4. There are number of them, for example, the proteins encoded by
Options
- Aall are correct
- BOnly 1 and 3 are incorrect
- C1,2,3 are correct
- DOnly 2 and 4 are incorrect
Correct answer
A. all are correct
Step-by-step solution
Specific Bt toxin genes were isolated from Bacillus thurengeneis and incorporated into the several crop plants such as cotton. The choice of genes depends upon the crop and the targeted pest, as most Bt toxins are insect -group specific. The toxin is coded by a gene cryIAc named cry. There are number of them, for example, the proteins encoded by the genes cryIAc and cryIIAb control the cotton bollworms, that of cryIAb controls corn borer.