Q. Transgenic crops are modified through genetic engineering to develop natural resistance to insect pests. Which one is a transgenic plant?
A) Tobacco and cotton
B) Tomato and rice
C) Maize and sugarcane
D) Tomato and wheat
Explanation
Insect resistant transgenic plants contain either a gene from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis or some other gene. In Bt cotton and Bt tobacco the insect resistant gene is transferred from Bacillus thuringiensis.
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