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

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

A

Alkaline pH of the insect gut

B

Acidic pH of the insect gut

C

Action of gut micro organisms

D

Presence of conversion factors in insect gut

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