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Q.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the mechanism of action of Bt toxin in Bt Cotton plants?

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a

Bt toxin remains active throughout the plant's life cycle and affects all insects that come in contact with the plant.

b

The Bt toxin is initially an inactive protoxin that becomes active in the acidic gut environment of the insect, leading to its death.

c

The Bt toxin protein, in its inactive form, is converted into an active toxin in the alkaline gut of the insect, causing cell lysis and death.

d

Bt toxin selectively targets plant cells, causing them to become toxic to all types of insects.

answer is C.

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The Bt toxin protein, in its inactive form, is converted into an active toxin in the alkaline gut of the insect, causing cell lysis and death.

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