Match List – I with List – II.
| List - I | List - II |
| (A) Lepidopteran | (I) Beetles |
| (B) Coleopterans | (II) Meloidegyne incognitia |
| (C) Dipterans | (III) Tobacco budworm |
| (D) Nematode | (IV) Agrobacterium |
| (V) Flies and mosquitoes |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(V), (D)-(II)
(A) Lepidopteran — this matches (III) Tobacco budworm. A moth larva.
(B) Coleopterans — this matches (I) Beetles. Killed by Bt toxin.
(C) Dipterans — this matches (V) Flies and mosquitoes. Killed by Bt toxin.
(D) Nematode — this matches (II) Meloidegyne incognitia. Infects tobacco roots.
(IV) Agrobacterium matches none.
NCERT Extract:
Biotechnological Applications in Agriculture – “… Bt Cotton: Some strains of Bacillus thuringiensis produce proteins that kill certain insects such as lepidopterans (tobacco budworm, armyworm), coleopterans (beetles) and dipterans (flies, mosquitoes).”