Based on the data in the graph,do you think Bt corn is having its intended effect?
A)Yes,because Bt corn affected the mortality of all three arthropods equally.
B)Yes,because Bt corn selectively killed corn borers that ate it while the beetles and mites were unaffected when eating the Bt corn as compared to the non-Bt corn.
C)No,because Bt corn was designed to kill all arthropods that ate it,and only the corn borers were killed after eating the Bt corn.
D)No,because corn borer percent mortality increased when corn borers ate Bt corn; if Bt corn was effective,then percent mortality should have decreased.

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The data from the graph shows that Bt corn selectively killed only the corn borers while leaving the beetles and mites unaffected. This is the intended effect of Bt corn, as it was designed to target only the corn borers. Therefore, option B is the best choice. Option A is incorrect because the mortality rates of the arthropods were not affected equally. Option C is incorrect because Bt corn was not designed to kill all arthropods that ate it. Option D is incorrect because the percent mortality of corn borers did decrease when they ate Bt corn, as compared to the non-Bt corn.

Based on the Data in the Graph,do You Think Bt