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ZoologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsGenetically Modified CropsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice
The coleopteran insect that can be killed by proteins produced byBacillus thuringiensisis
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A
Solution:
Some strains ofBacillus thuringiensisproduce proteins that kill certain insects such as lepidopterans (tobacco budworm, armyworm), coleopterans (beetles) and dipterans (flies, mosquitoes). B. thuringiensisforms protein crystals during a particular phase of their growth. These crystals contain a toxic insecticidal protein.
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Biotechnology and Its ApplicationsSubtopic:Genetically Modified Crops
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