What are the reasons for the people's resistance to the introduction of BT brinjal in India? (2012)\n1. Bt brinjal has been created by inserting a gene from a soil fungus into its genome.\n2. The seeds of Bt brinjal are terminator seeds and therefore, the farmers have to buy the seeds before every season from the seed companies.\n3. There is an apprehension that the consumption of Bt brinjal may have adverse impact on health.\n4. There is some concern that the introduction of BT brinjal may have adverse effect on the biodiversity.\nSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Option: (C) 3 and 4 only

Statement 1 is not correct: Bt Brinjal is a transgenic brinjal created by inserting a gene cry1Ac from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis into Brinjal.\n\nStatement 2 is not correct: The seeds of Bt brinjal are not terminator seeds. Although proposed nearly 20 years ago, so-called 'terminator' seeds have never been developed and do not currently exist. Seeds from Bt brinjal open-pollinated varieties will be free for farmers to save and replant as they wish.\n\nStatement 3 is correct: An independent inquiry has revealed that the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE, also called genetically modified, or GM) Bt brinjal poses risks to the environment and possibly to human health.\n\nStatement 4 is correct: Genetically engineered Bt brinjal has several implications on plant biodiversity. An independent study commissioned by Greenpeace International finds that brinjal relatives do occur in the regions where cultivation of GE Bt brinjal is proposed and that GE Bt brinjal may mate with these relatives to spread the GE Bt gene.