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Crystals of Bt toxin produced by some ba...

Crystals of Bt toxin produced by some bacteria do not kill the bacteria themselves because-

A

bacteria are resistant to the toxin

B

toxin is immature:

C

toxin is inactive:

D

bacteria encloses toxin in a special sac.

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The correct Answer is:
A, C

In bacteria, the toxin is present in an inactive form, called prototoxin, which gets converted into active form when it enters the body of an insect.
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