Insect resistant cotton plants have been genetically engineered by inserting a gene from a/an
A
virus
B
bacterium
C
insect
D
plant
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
1. The question concerns genetically engineered cotton plants that are resistant to certain insects.
2. This refers to Bt cotton, which incorporates a gene that allows the plant to produce an insecticidal protein.
3. The source of this gene (typically a Cry gene) is a naturally occurring soil bacterium known as Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt).
4. Therefore, the gene making cotton plants insect resistant in this context is inserted from a bacterium (B).