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What might happen if Bt corn affects non-target organisms such as beneficial insects or harmless insects?
If Bt corn affects non-target organisms like beneficial or harmless insects, it could lead to a disruption in the ecosystem balance. This can result in a decrease in biodiversity, loss of important insect populations, and potential cascading effects on other organisms dependent on these insects for food or other ecosystem services. It's important to carefully consider and monitor the impact of Bt corn on non-target organisms to prevent unintended consequences.
What does it mean when a plant is a BT-plant?
BT-plant means plant having BT-gene like BT-cotton. These are transgenic plants developed by genetic engineering.
Is corn startch a compound?
Yes, corn starch is a compound. It is a carbohydrate polymer made up of long chains of glucose molecules.
What is the starch in rice corn and many grains made of?
The starch in rice, corn, and many grains is made of amylose and amylopectin. These are two types of complex carbohydrates that make up the bulk of the starch molecules in these foods. Amylose is a linear molecule, while amylopectin is branched.
What type of plastic is made from corn?
New technology was able to process starch into methylglucoside, a biodegradable plastic. This corn plastic breaks down after being buried in landfills for only seven months, while oilbased plastic never breaks down completely.
What is meaning of bt corn?
BT corn means that the corn has been genetically modified with DNA from another organism.
What does the Bt gene produce and how does it affect insects that eat plants that express the gene?
The Bt gene produces a soil-inhabiting bacteria. This bacteria is known to be made into insecticides and kills insects that eat plants with the Bt genes.
How was Bt corn probably created?
To make Bt corn, a gene is taken from a bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis. The gene produces a protein that kills corn borer larvae, so growers can use Bt corn as an alternative to spraying insecticides.
Which insects are controlled by growing Bt corn?
we cant tell you that because we dont no and what kind of question is that p.s. what is Bt corn ???
What is the relationship between European corn borer and bt corn?
The corn produces a toxin which poisons the corn borer after it consumes some of the corn.
How does bt corn affect monarch butterflies?
yes
Why was Bt corn developed?
Bt-corn is a type of genetically modified organism, termed GMO. A GMO is a plant or animal that has been genetically modified through the addition of a small amount of genetic material from other organisms through molecular techniques. Currently, the GMOs on the market today have been given genetic traits to provide protection from pests, tolerance to pesticides, or improve its quality. Examples of GMO field crops include Bt-potatoes, Bt-corn, Bt-sweet corn, Roundup Ready soybeans, Roundup Ready Corn, and Liberty Link corn.
What are the genes of genetically engineered corn?
* roundup ready * Bt
Are any food companies using Bt corn currently?
Indirectly. Some of the large meat-production corporations are feeding Bt corn to their livestock, which are then processed into meat products for human consumption. Although it's approved for human consumption, I'm unaware of any company using Bt corn directly in a human food product.
Bt corn is a genetically modified crop that contains a gene from another species Which characteristic does this gene give the plant?
The gene inserted into Bt corn is from a bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) which produces a protein toxic to insect pests. This gene helps the plant generate a toxin that targets specific insects such as corn borers.
BT Corn refers to corn that?
...contains DNA which makes the plant produce a protein which is toxic to certain insects of the Lepidoptera family. The protein is the same one produced by the Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria, from which the name "Bt" comes.
Is Corn On The Cob GM?
Some of it is, particularly in the US. This is good because GM corn such as the Bt variety will have fewer bug parts in it.
