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Pest-resistant cotton commonly known as ‘Bt-Cotton’ is genetically engineered by inserting a gene from a:
Assertion (A) Insect resistant transgenic cotton has been produced by inserting Bt gene.
Reason (R) The Bt gene is derived from a bacterium.
Assertion (A): Insect resistant transgenic cotton has been produced by inserting Bt gene.
Reason (R): The Bt gene is derived from a bacterium.
In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required. At first glance, it seems implausible that such an intricately engineered bio system such as our could have come about merely as a result of random modifications. i. such an intricately engineered bio system as ours ii. such intricately engineered bio system such as our iii. such intricately engineered bio system such as ours
Consider the relation Emp-Dept with SSn as key Ename SSn EAddr Dept. No Dept. Name Dept. Manager SSn   Which of the following is (are) invalid operation(s)? a) Inserting an employee without name and address b) Inserting an employee with only SSn c) Inserting a department with no employee d) Inserting an employee without SSn
The American multinational company, Monsanto, has produced an insect resistant cotton variety that is undergoing field trials in India. A toxin gene from which one of the following bacteria has been transferred to this transgenic cotton
Indian textile industry is predominantly cotton based. Consider the following statements with reference to cotton. 1. Cotton is a Kharif Crop in the major parts of the country 2. In 1854, the first modern cotton mill was established in Surat. 3. The United States is the largest producer of cotton in the world. Which of the above is/are correct? 
Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Gene Editing deals with inserting genes from other organism while Gene Modification deals with altering genes that exists already within body. 2. Gene Modification process is time consuming while Gene editing is faster. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The new cotton technology, Bollgard-II, with herbicide tolerant traits has developed into a thriving business in India. However, the commercial use of this technology is not legal in India. Notwithstanding that, reports indicate that the herbicide tolerant Bt cotton had been purchased by farmers at an average of Rs. 200 more than the control price of ordinary cotton and planted in 15% of the cotton growing area in the 2017 Kharif season. Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the given passage?
The gene which was used to produce insect-resistant cotton plant was taken from ______