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MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 11. Enhancement of Food Production

The 'cry' gene transferred from Bacillus thuringiensis to a crop plant provides it with ________ properties.

  1. A herbicidal
  2. B fungicidal
  3. C insecticidal
  4. D medicinal
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(C) insecticidal

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Cry genes code for toxic proteins that kill specific insect larvae.