Q. $Bacillus\ thuringiensis$ forms protein crystals which contains a

A) Toxic insecticidal protein
B) Non-toxic insecticidal protein
C) Simple protein
D) Simple lipids
Explanation

$Bacillus\ thuringiensis$ froms protein crystals which contains a toxic insecticidal proteins (Bt toxin). Bt toxin genes are used in several crop plants like cotton. The toxin is coded by a gene called cry which is of various types For example cry IAc and cry IIAb control the cotton boll worms IAb control corn borer

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