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ZoologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsGenetically Modified CropsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice
The trigger for activation of toxin produced byBacillus thuringiensisrequires
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
When the bacteria is consumed by certain insects, the toxic crystal is released in the insect's highly alkaline gut, blocking the system which protects the pest’s stomach from its own digestive juices. The stomach is penetrated, and the insect dies by poisoning from the stomach contents and the spores themselves.
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Biotechnology and Its ApplicationsSubtopic:Genetically Modified Crops
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