NaCl is harmful to most crop plants. A scientist at the University of Toronto genetically modified plant so that it could be grown in dry parts of the world where the available water has a high level of NaCl. This genetically modified plant crop with the high levels of NaCl by transporting salt into its vacuoles where it accumulates to abnormally high levels. Which feature would be observed in the genetically modified plant when compared to a non-modified plant?

The correct option is D The cytosol in the plant will be modified as plant has a higher osmotic pressure.
When the DNA of plant is modified by the use of genetic engineering is called as genetically modified plant/crop. In most cases, the traits introduced are not found in the naturally occurring plant species. So, to improve the quality of plants genetic modification is done. The genetically modified salt resistant crops have three main traits that involve salt tolerance- ion exclusion, tissue tolerance and osmotic tolerance. Thus, the correct answer is option D.