Questions
Which of the following is incorrect with respect to Bt toxin?
a
Bt toxin does not kill the bacteria themselves because toxin proteins occur in inactive form called protoxin.
b
Toxin can kill certain insects such as dipterans, coleopterans, and lepidopterans.
c
Bt toxin is commonly used to produce herbicide-resistant GM crops.
d
When an insect ingests an inactive toxin, it is converted into an active form of toxin due to the alkaline pH of the gut that solubilises the protein crystals.
detailed solution
Correct option is C
Bt toxin is commonly used to produce plants resistant to insects without the need for insecticides.Talk to our academic expert!
Similar Questions
The following are the advantages of GM crops, except
799 666 8865
support@infinitylearn.com
6th Floor, NCC Building, Durgamma Cheruvu Road, Vittal Rao Nagar, HITEC City, Hyderabad, Telangana 500081.
free study material
JEE
JEE Mock Tests
JEE study guide
JEE Revision Notes
JEE Important Questions
JEE Sample Papers
JEE Previous Year's Papers
NEET
NEET previous year’s papers
NEET important questions
NEET sample papers
NEET revision notes
NEET study guide
NEET mock tests
Popular Books
HC Verma Part 1HC Verma Part 2RS AgarwalRD SharmaLakhmir SinghDK GoelSandeep GargTS GrewalNCERT solutions
Class 12 NCERT SolutionsClass 11 NCERT SolutionsClass 10 NCERT SolutionsClass 9 NCERT SolutionsClass 8 NCERT SolutionsClass 7 NCERT SolutionsClass 6 NCERT Solutions
