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The toxic protein secreted by Bacillus thuringiensis is

(A) Tubulin

(B) Insulin

(C) Cry protein

(D) All of these

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Correct Answer is: (C) Cry protein

Bacillus thuringiensis is a naturally occurring soil bacterium which produces a crystal protein called as cry protein which acts a pesticide to **** insects.

BT toxin is used for mortality of insects. This cry protein dissolves in the gut of the insect, which have a high pH. Then these toxins invade the gut cell by creating holes in the lining of gut cells. These protein spills out of gut and cause ***** of the insect.

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