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What is the purpose of inserting a gene from a bacterium into a plant?

To make the plant more resistant to diseases
To produce its own insecticide (correct)
To increase the plant's growth rate
To enhance the plant's nutritional value

What is the result of inserting a gene that confers herbicide resistance into a plant?

The plant becomes more susceptible to diseases
The plant becomes more resistant to insects
The plant can survive in the presence of herbicides (correct)
The plant grows at a faster rate

What is the term for a plant that contains a foreign gene or genes from another plant or animal?

Genetically modified plant
Transgenic plant (correct)
Hybrid plant
Mutated plant

What is the purpose of using a gene gun or bacteria infection method in genetic modification?

To insert a gene or genes into a plant (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the gene that produces its own insecticide in Bt corn?

Bt gene (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of inserting a Bt gene into a plant?

The plant produces its own insecticide (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a plant that has been genetically modified to contain a gene or genes from another plant or animal?

Genetically modified plant (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of inserting a gene that confers glyphosate resistance into a plant?

To make the plant more resistant to glyphosate (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of obtaining a biotech crop?

Transformation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of inserting a gene that confers virus resistance into a plant?

The plant becomes more resistant to viruses (C) Signup and view all the answers