A genetically engineered form of brinjal known as the BT

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A genetically engineered form of brinjal known as the BT brinjal has been developed. The objective of this is

1. to make it pest resistant
2. to improve its taste and nutritive value
3. to make it drought resistant
4. to make its shelflife longer

Correct Option: A

Bt Brinjal is a genetically modified (GM) crop created by inserting Cry 1Ac gene from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis into Brinjal. The insertion of the gene gives Brinjal plant resistance against lepidopteron pets/insects like the Brinjal Fruit and Shoot Borer (Leucinodes orbonalis) and Fruit Borer (Helicoverpa armigera).