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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS
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Assertion (A): Specific Bt toxin genes were isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis and incorporated into the several crop plants such as cotton.
Reason (R): The choice of genes depends upon the crop and the targeted pest, as most Bt toxins are not insect-group specific.
Reason (R): The choice of genes depends upon the crop and the targeted pest, as most Bt toxins are not insect-group specific.
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Correct option: C
Assertion(A) is true, and Reason (R) is false.
Option C is correct because the assertion is true, but the reason is false; Bt toxins are actually insect-group specific, and the choice of genes depends on the crop and targeted pest.
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