Multiple choice

Which of the following pairs of ‘terminology: definition’ is not correctly matched?

  1. Biopiracy: illegal use of bio-resources

  2. RNA interference: a process to prevent infection of nematode in roots of tobacco plant

  3. Transgenic animals: animals that have manipulated DNA to possess and express an extra gene

  4. Bt: a bacterium that kills insects

  5. Biotic stress: a process of organisms growing on dead organisms
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Living organisms which can harm plants, such as viruses, fungi and bacteria and harmful insects are known as biotic stresses. The organisms which grown on dead organisms are called saprophytes like  bacteria, fungi, etc.

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