Question

A genetically engineered form of brinjal known as the BT-­brinjal has been developed. The objective of this is
A) to make it pest resistant B) to improve its taste and nutritive value C) to make it drought resistant D) to make its shelf-­life longer

Answer 1

The correct option is A) to make it pest resistance

Explanation:

• The BT brinjal was genetically engineered and created so that this modified type could be resistant for pests, especially the lepidopteron insects.

• It is known as the BT brinjal because a gene from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis was inserted into the genome of the egg-plant to make it resistance for the pests.

• The transformation method used to create the genetically engineered egg-plant was by agrobacterium tumeficians.