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In Bt cotton, the Bt toxin present in pl...

In Bt cotton, the Bt toxin present in plant tissue as pro-toxin is converted into active toxin due to

A

present of conversation factors in insect gut

B

alkaline pH of the insect gut

C

acidic pH of the insect gut

D

action of gut micro-organisms

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