Q. The protein toxin producing bacteria, used to control biological pest, is
A) E. coli
B) Agrobacterium
C) Mycobacterium sp.
D) B. thuringiensis
Explanation
Bacillus thuringiensis bacterium carries a gene, which codes for toxic crystals (Bt toxin proteins) that are produced during endospore formation. Bt toxin is active against larvae of more than 140 species of insects including cabbage worm and bag worm.
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