SB4h: GM And Agriculture Keywords Flashcards
1
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Bt toxin
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A natural insecticide made by the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis that kills some kinds of caterpillar.
2
Q
Insecticide
A
A chemical substance used to kill insect pests of crops.
3
Q
Monoculture
A
A large area of one kind of crop.
4
Q
Pest
A
An animal that causes problems, such as by damaging crops.
5
Q
Resistance (biology)
A
Being unaffected or less affected by something.
6
Q
Strain
A
Bacteria of a species that are slightly different to other strains of the species.
7
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Yield
A
The amount of useful product obtained from an organism.
