Q.
Cry 1 endotoxins obtained from Bacillus thuringiensis are effective against
A) Boll worms
B) Mosquitoes
C) Flies
D) Nematodes
Explanation
[Solution from source] NCERT notes that the proteins coded by cryIAc and cryIIAb control cotton bollworms, and cryIAb controls the corn borer. Nematodes are controlled by RNA interference in the NCERT example, not by Cry toxins. Answer (1).
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