10 Questions
Bt corn is a variant of maize that has been genetically altered to express proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis to resist fungal diseases.
False
Glyphosate inhibits the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids in the phenylpropanoid pathway.
True
There are three major types of herbicide resistant corn.
False
Genetic modification of potato crops has led to the development of varieties that are resistant to the Colorado potato beetle.
True
Glyphosate-resistant crops can be sprayed with glyphosate only once during the growing season.
False
Biotech soybean accounts for 95.9 million hectares of global biotech crops.
True
Bt toxins are used to resist fungal diseases in crops.
False
Genetic modification has led to the development of potato varieties that are resistant to climatic extremes.
True
All herbicide-resistant corn is genetically engineered.
False
Late blight fungus is a pest that can be resisted by genetic modification of potato crops.
True
Discover the process of transforming plant cells using gene guns or bacteria infection, and regrowing them into plants through tissue culture. Learn about transgenic crops, how they're created, and their characteristics.
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