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Prefix 'Bt' in Bt cotton stands for -

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barium treated cotton seeds

B
bio-technologically produced using restriction enzyme

C
bigger-thread variety of cotton with better tensile strength

D
variety of cotton having a toxin from "Bacillus thruingenesis"

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Bt refers to the toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. The gene that produces this toxin is added into the genome of the cotton. Thus the cotton produces the Bt toxin which acts as a pesticide for the insects that destroy the crop.
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Prefix 'Bt' in Bt cotton stands for -
TopicBiotechnology and its Applications
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 12
Answer TypeText solution:1
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