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A protoxin is...

A protoxin is

A

a primitive toxin

B

a denatured toxin

C

toxin produced by Protozoe

D

Inactive toxin.

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A protein is an inactive toxin. The word pro in protons signifless inactive form
B. thuringlensis forms protein crystal is which contain a toxic insecticidal protein (Bt toxin ).
Bt toxins are initially protoxins but once ingested by insect, the inactive toxin. gets converted into an active form due to the alkaline pH of the put which solution the crystals.
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