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A farmer plants cotton whose genes were altered to resist bollworms. Such an organism is a:
AGenetically Modified Organism
BConventional hybrid variety
CNaturally occurring wild type
DCertified organic crop
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Genetically Modified Organism
1. Its genes were altered by manipulation.
2. Bt cotton is the classic example.
3. It is a Genetically Modified Organism.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Biology, Chapter 12, Biotechnology and its Applications._
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