Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2010 GS-I
Question

The micro-organism which is associated with the production of Bt cotton is a:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Bacterium

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bacterium”.
The microorganism associated with the production of Bt cotton is the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt).

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