Which of the Following Statements Most Accurately Describes the Benefits

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the benefits of Bt corn?

• A)Although Bt corn has its benefits,the use of Bt corn runs the risk of pests becoming immune to its toxins.
• B)Bt corn is resistant to the pesticide Bt,so farmers growing Bt corn can use Bt on the weeds in their cornfields without it harming their crop.
• C)Because it contains a certain gene removed from a soil bacterium,Bt corn is immune to the European corn borer.
• D)Bt corn produces increased yields because it is resistant to infection from the Bt virus that lives in agricultural soils.

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