Crop plants have been protected from certain insects by the addition of a gene for a specific insect toxin from the bacterium
A)Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
B)Bacillus thuringiensis.
C)Herpes simplex.
D)Pseudomonas.
E)tobacco mosaic.

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Bacillus thuringiensis is a commonly used bacterium to produce a toxin that is effective against certain insect pests. The gene for this toxin can be added to the DNA of crop plants, making them resistant to these insects. The other options listed do not produce insect toxins or are not commonly used in genetic engineering.

Crop Plants Have Been Protected from Certain Insects by the Addition