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    Scientists transferred genes from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) into maize plants, allowing the plants to produce Bt toxin which kills European corn borers. This was done in 1985 to help control the pest without the need for insecticides and increase maize yields. The Bt toxin genes were introduced into the plants so that all cells could produce the toxin to protect against the insect.

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    Scientists transferred genes from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) into maize plants, allowing the plants to produce Bt toxin which kills European corn borers. This was done in 1985 to help control the pest without the need for insecticides and increase maize yields. The Bt toxin genes were introduced into the plants so that all cells could produce the toxin to protect against the insect.

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    Scientists transferred genes from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) into maize plants, allowing the plants to produce Bt toxin which kills European corn borers. This was done in 1985 to help control the pest without the need for insecticides and increase maize yields. The Bt toxin genes were introduced into the plants so that all cells could produce the toxin to protect against the insect.

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    Keywords bank:

    • Vector There is no need to specify which type


    • Maize of vector was used:
    • European corn borer
    • where did the gene come from?
    • B. thuringiensis
    • Bt toxin • how were enzymes used to get it into
    • Yield the vector?
    • Pest • where was the vector transferred to?
    • Insecticide

    • In 1985, the genes that control the production of Bt toxin in the bacterium
    were introduced into plants, so that all cells in the plants produced the
    toxin.
    Describe how maize plants were genetically modified to produce Bt toxin
    and explain the why this was done. [10]
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    Statement Explanation

    Advantages
    crop produces a toxin that kills
    insects (that eat plant)

    Disadvantages
    cross pollination / fertilisation
    with other plants (species)
    large areas of monocultures

    GM crops cost more

    insects develop resistance to the


    toxins

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