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Q.Bacillus thuringiensis is used to control

(a) Bacterial pathogens
(b) Nematodes
(c) Fungal pathogens
(d) Insect pest
West Bengal WbchseWest Bengal HS (WBCHSE) Board 2025MCQ· 1mImportance★★★★★
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Bacillus thuringiensis produces crystal (Cry) toxin proteins that specifically kill insect pests, and is used as a biopesticide / as the source of the Bt toxin gene in Bt crops.

Bacillus thuringiensis is a soil bacterium that, during sporulation, forms proteinaceous crystals containing an insecticidal protein called Bt toxin (Cry protein). When ingested by susceptible insect larvae (e.g. lepidopteran pests of cotton), the toxin binds to the gut wall, is activated, and causes gut cell lysis, killing the larva. It is used both as a natural spray-on biopesticide and as the gene sourc …

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