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Bt cotton variety that was developed by the introduction of toxin gene of Bacillusthuringiensis (Bt) is resistant to:

  1. A
    Insect pests
  2. B
    Fungal diseases
  3. C
    Plant nematodes
  4. D
    Insect predators

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Bt cotton contains genes from the bacterium Bacillusthuringiensis that encode for Cry toxins. These toxins are specific to certain insect pests like bollworms, corn borers, etc., making the plant resistant to them.

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Bt cotton variety that was developed by the introduction of toxin gene of Bacillusthuringiensis (Bt) is resistant to:
A
Insect pests
B
Fungal diseases
C
Plant nematodes
D
Insect predators

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