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  • Gene that renders plants immune to bollworm pests
Multiple choice

Gene that renders plants immune to bollworm pests

  1. Cry 1 Ac

  2. Cry 2 Ac

  3. Cry 3 Ac

  4. Cry 4 Ac

  5. Cry 5 Ac

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Explanation

Bt cotton plants are genetically modified with Cry1Ac gene from Bacillus thuringiensis, which produces a protein toxic to bollworm pests. This was a key component of India's GM cotton revolution.

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