What is the primary objective of producing/using herbicide-resistant $GM$ crops?
- ATo eliminate weeds from the field without the use of manual labor.
- BTo eliminate weeds from the field without the use of herbicides.
- CTo promote eco-friendly herbicides.
- DTo reduce the accumulation of herbicide residues in food components for health safety.
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Consider the following statements about $Bt$:
$I.$ The bacteria $Bacillus$ $thuringiensis$ $(Bt)$ are used to control butterfly caterpillars.
$II.$ Fresh spores of $Bt$ are mixed with water and sprayed on crops such as brassicas and fruit trees.
$III.$ Insect larvae,after eating these,are killed by the toxin released in their gut.
$IV.$ $Bt$ toxin genes have been introduced into plants to provide resistance to pests.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
$I.$ The bacteria $Bacillus$ $thuringiensis$ $(Bt)$ are used to control butterfly caterpillars.
$II.$ Fresh spores of $Bt$ are mixed with water and sprayed on crops such as brassicas and fruit trees.
$III.$ Insect larvae,after eating these,are killed by the toxin released in their gut.
$IV.$ $Bt$ toxin genes have been introduced into plants to provide resistance to pests.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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