What is true about Bt toxin?
(a) Bt protein exists as active toxin in the Bacillus.
(b) The activated toxin enters the ovaries of the pest
to sterilise it and thus prevent its multiplication.
(c) The concerned Bacillus has antitoxins.
(d) The inactive protoxin gets converted into active
form in the insect gut.

1 Answer

Answer :

(d) The inactive protoxin gets converted into active
form in the insect gut.

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