NEET Biology question

What is true about *Bt* toxin?

(A)The inactive protoxin gets converted into active form in the insect gutCorrect
(B)*Bt* protein exists as active toxin in the *Bacillus*
(C)The activated toxin enters the ovaries of the pest to sterilize it and thus prevent its multiplication
(D)The concerned *Bacillus* has antitoxins

Answer: (A)

Solution

The Cry protein produced by *Bacillus thuringiensis* is stored as an inactive protoxin within the bacterium and only becomes converted into its

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