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(A) $Bacillus$ $thuringiensis$ $(Bt)$ is a soil bacterium that produces insecticidal crystal proteins. Scientists have incorporated the genes responsi

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(A) $Bacillus$ $thuringiensis$ $(Bt)$ is a soil bacterium that produces insecticidal crystal proteins. Scientists have incorporated the genes responsible for these proteins into various crops,such as $Bt$ cotton,$Bt$ corn,etc. These genetically modified crops act as biopesticides because they produce their own toxins to kill specific insect pests,thereby reducing the need for chemical pesticides.

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