Based on the Data in the Graph,do You Think Bt

question 46

Multiple Choice

Based on the data in the graph,do you think Bt corn is having its intended effect?

• A)Yes,because Bt corn affected the mortality of all three arthropods equally.
• B)Yes,because Bt corn selectively killed corn borers that ate it while the beetles and mites were unaffected when eating the Bt corn as compared to the non-Bt corn.
• C)No,because Bt corn was designed to kill all arthropods that ate it,and only the corn borers were killed after eating the Bt corn.
• D)No,because corn borer percent mortality increased when corn borers ate Bt corn; if Bt corn was effective,then percent mortality should have decreased.

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