NEET Biology question

Biology Biotechnology and Its Applications NEET

Statement 1: 'Cry' proteins are named so because they are crystal proteins. Statement 2: 'Cry' proteins are solubilized in acidic environment of insect midgut and then release toxic core fragments after proteolytic action.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is FalseCorrect
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (C)

Solution

Statement 1 is correct — Cry proteins are named for the crystalline protoxin inclusions they form — but statement 2 is false

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