Where Did the Pesticide Bt Originally Come from and What

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Multiple Choice

Where did the pesticide Bt originally come from and what does it do?

• A) It's from a bacteria species and it kills insects.
• B) It's from a caterpillar that eats other insects.
• C) It's from corn and cotton plants and kills caterpillars.
• D) It's a genetically engineered toxin designed by scientists to kill caterpillars.
• E) It's from a bacteria species and it kills corn and cotton plants.

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