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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 resistantto the toxin

B

Toxin is immature

C

Toxin is inactive

D

Bacteria encloses toxin in a special sac

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