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What is true about Bt toxin?

A

Bt protein exists as active toxin in the Bacillus

B

The activated toxin enters the ovaries of the pest to sterilize it and thus prevent its multiplication.

C

The concerned Bacillus has antitoxins.

D

The inactive protoxin gets converted into an active form in the insect gut.

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D
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