The Genes Encoding the Bt Toxins That Protect Some Crops

question 2

Multiple Choice

The genes encoding the Bt toxins that protect some crops from herbivory originally evolved in:

• A)the wild relatives of maize.
• B)fungal symbionts of plants.
• C)bacterial symbionts of plants.
• D)soil-dwelling bacteria.

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