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Question
What is the effect of Bt cotton on cotton bollworm?
Very Short Answer
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Solution
In a susceptible bollworm larva, the ingested Bt protoxin is activated in the gut, damages midgut epithelial cells and stops feeding; the larva eventually dies.
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Chapter 16: Biotechnology and Its Applications - EXERCISES [Page 846]
