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Read of the following statements:- (a)...

Read of the following statements:-
(a) Insect resistance in crop plants may be due to morphological, biochemical or playsiological characteristics.
(b) Hairy leaves in cotton are resistant to cereals jassids.
(c) Smooth leaves and nectar-less cotton varieties do not attract bollworms.
(d) In maize, high asparatic acids, low nitrogen and sugar leads to resistance to stemborers.
Choose correct statements :-

A

a,c

B

a,b,c

C

a,c,d

D

a,b,c,d

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The correct Answer is:
D
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