How many statements are incorrect? (i) "Bt" in "Bt-cotton" indicates Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria from which cry gene is taken. (ii) Golden rice is a biofortified rice i.e. vitamin A enriched rice.

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How many statements are incorrect?

(i) "Bt" in "Bt-cotton" indicatesBacillus thuringiensisbacteria from which cry gene is taken.
(ii) Golden rice is a biofortified rice i.e. vitamin A enriched rice.
(iii) The transgenicBrassica napusseeds are used to produce statins.
(iv) Transgenic tobacco is developed to be resistant againstMeloidegyne incognitaby RNAi technology.

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The statement (iii) is incorrect. Transgenic Brassica napus seeds are being used to produce the anticoagulant hirudin.

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