6. Some strains of domestic crops have the ability to produce toxins that deter insects. Geneticists can isolate the genes that code for this insect deterring toxin and insert it into the seeds used to plant new crops. What is the advantage of planting these genetically altered crops?
A. the seeds are more durable
B. The new plants have the same leaf size and shape as the strains from which the
DNA was taken.
C. The plants are more resistant to insects.
D. The plants evolve into a mutualistic relationship with the insects
E. The plants are more susceptible to insect damage
