Biology Biotechnology and Its Application All Topic Question For Revision Test Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 14, 2026

Cultivation of Bt cotton has been much in the news. The prefix ‘‘Bt’’ means :–

A
‘‘Barium – treated’’ cotton seeds.
B
‘‘Bigger thread’’ variety of cotton with batter tensile strength.
C
Produced by ‘‘biotechnology’’ using restriction enzymes and ligases.
D
Carrying an endotoxin gene from Bacillus thuringiensis

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D

The prefix "Bt" in Bt cotton refers to the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. Bt cotton carries cry genes from this bacterium, which produce an insecticidal toxin effective against bollworms and other insect pests.

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