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NEET 2012
Exam
NEET
Year
2012
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Biotechnology and Its Applications

NEET 2012 · Zoology · Biotechnology and Its Applications

Which one of the following is an example of carrying out blological...

Which one of the following is an example of carrying out blological control of pests/diseases using microbes?

Options

  1. ATrichoderma sp. against certain plant pathogens
  2. BNucleopolyhedrovirus against white rust in Brassica
  3. CBt-cotton to increase cotton yield
  4. DLady bird beetle against aphids in mustard

Correct answer

C. Bt-cotton to increase cotton yield

Step-by-step solution

Bt cotton is Genetically Modified (GM) cotton which has an incorporated gene extracted from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. This gene codes for BtB t toxin in plant tissues which is harmful only to a small fraction of insects, most notably the larvae of lepidopterans, moths, butterflies, beetles, flies, etc and harmless to other forms of life. So, it is used as biological control of pests/diseases.
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