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Bt toxin gene has been cloned from the bacteria and expresed in plants to provide resistance to insects without the need for insecticides. Exampleso of such plants are

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Bt toxin gene has been cloned from the bacteria and expressed in plants to provide resistance to insects without the need for insecticides. Select these resistant plants from the given list.

Assertion : 'Bt' toxin gene has been cloned from bacteria and expressed in plants to provide resistance from insect without the need of insecticides. Reason: 'Bt' toxin is produced from bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis.

Assertion: 'Bť toxin gene has been cloned from bacteria and expressed in plants to provide resistance from insect without the need of insecticides. Reason: 'Bť toxin is produced from bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis.

These questions consist two statements each, printed as Assertion and Reason. While answering these questions you are required to choose any one of the following four responses. If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion. If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion. If Assertion is true but Reason is false. If both Assertion and Reason are false. Assertion:'Bt' toxin gene has been cloned from bacteria and expressed in plants to provide resistance from insect wihtout in need of insecticides. Reason: 'Bt' toxin is produced from bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis.

Which type of gene has been cloned from the bacteria and been expressed in the plant to provide resistance to insects.

Bt gene from bacteria can kill insects.

Consider the following statements. I) Bt toxin gene has been cloned from the bacteria. II) Genetic engineering works only on animals and has not yet been successfully used on plants. III) Strains of Bacillus thuringiensis are used in producing bioinsecticidal plants. Which of the statements given above are correct?