Bt crops are an insect- resistant GM plant.Bt crops are used mainly because the cry proteins,which confer the insecticidal properties,are shown to _______.

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Bt crops are engineered with the cry proteins from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis, which are toxic to insect pests but have been found to have no harmful effects on humans or non-target organisms. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer as Bt crops have few negative effects on humans.

Bt Crops Are an Insect- Resistant GM Plant