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What Are Transgenic Organisms?

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First transgenic plant released for commercial use was _____________.

A

Bt cotton

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B

Tobacco

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C

Golden rice

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D

Solan gola

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Solution

The correct option is B Tobacco
The very first transgenic plant to be produced was a tobacco plant expressing antibiotic resistance, performed way back in 1982. Herbicide-resistant tobacco plants underwent the first field trials in 1986 in the USA and France.
So the correct answer is option B.

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