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Bt cotton genes repel

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Bacterial pathogens

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Fungal pathogens

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Nematode parasites

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Insect pests

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Solution

The correct option is D Insect pests
Bt cotton is an insect-resistant transgenic crop designed to combat the bollworm. Bt cotton was created by genetically altering the cotton genome to express a microbial protein from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis.
So the correct answer is option D.

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