Question
Biology Question on Applications of Biotechnology
Insect pest resistant Bt-cotton plant was developed using
A
Somaclonal variation
B
Micropropagation
C
Somatic hybridization
D
Transgenic technology
Answer
Transgenic technology
Explanation
Solution
Bt cotton was produced by transgenic technology in which cry gene was introduced into cotton plant genome. This gene was obtained form Bacillus thuringiensis.