Some of the characteristics of Bt cotton are:
long fibre and resistance to aphids
medium yield, long fiber and resistance to beetle pests
high yield and production of toxic proteins crystals which kill dipteran pests
high yield and resistance to bollworms
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Genetically modified crops (GMOs) -
Are transgenic crops which contain and express one or more useful foreign genes or transgenes. The food which is prepared by GMC is called genetically modified food.
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Ex. BT Cotton, Flavre-Savre Tomato.
Transgenic plants also known as bioreactors or factories to produce specific products.
Bt cotton is a genetically modified crop having high yield and resistance to bollworms.
Option 1)
long fibre and resistance to aphids
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medium yield, long fiber and resistance to beetle pests
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Option 3)
high yield and production of toxic proteins crystals which kill dipteran pests
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Option 4)
high yield and resistance to bollworms
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