EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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BT corn is a genetically modified organism, (GMO), that is a specific example of an insect ____ crop.
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susceptible
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persistent
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resistant
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Bt-corn is a type of genetically modified organism, termed GMO.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the U.S., several other corn pests have developed Bt resistance including corn earworm, fall armyworm, northern corn rootworm, southwestern corn borer and western corn rootworm. Of these pests, Smith thinks corn earworm is probably the greatest Bt resistance risk for eastern Canadian corn crops.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crops are plants genetically engineered (modified) to contain the endospore (or crystal) toxins of the bacterium, Bt to be resistant to certain insect pests.
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