Bt maize contains a gene from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), which produces a toxin harmful to certain insect pests but not to humans or wildlife. This makes Bt maize resistant to damage from those pests, reducing the need for chemical insecticides.

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Bt Maize ________

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Bt maize ________.

A) is resistant to various herbicides, making it practical to weed maize fields with those herbicides
B) contains transgenes that increase vitamin A content
C) includes bacterial genes that produce a toxin that reduces damage from insect pests
D) is a "boron (B) -tolerant" transgenic variety of maize

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