In Bt Cotton, "Bt" is ________

Biotechnology

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Bacilles thuringiensis

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Biofortification

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Bacilles thuringiensis
"Bt" refers to the bacterium Bacillers thuringiensis whose toxin producing genes (cry genes) has been introduced to different plants to make the plants insect resistant.

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