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Some of the characteristics of Bt cotton are:

  • Option 1)

    long fibre and resistance to aphids

  • Option 2)

    medium yield, long fiber and resistance to beetle pests

  • Option 3)

    high yield and production of toxic proteins crystals which kill dipteran pests

  • Option 4)

    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.

- wherein

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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Option 2)

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

This option is incorrect

Option 4)

high yield and resistance to bollworms

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