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2011 · Q47
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Biotechnology and Its Applications question

2011 · Q47

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Bacillus thuringiensis forms protein crystals which contain insecticidal protein. This protein :
  1. A
    is activated by acid pH of the foregut of the insect pest.
  2. B
    binds with epithelial cells of midgut of the insect pest ultimately killing it
  3. C
    is coded by several genes including the gene cry
  4. D
    does not kill the carrier bacterium which is itself resistant to this toxin
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Correct answer: B

Bacillus thuringiensis produces a large amount of crystalline protein during sporulation. In the cell toxins are formed along with the spore and are referred to as parasporal body. The bacteria are capable of entering the insect’s blood and using the host insect to reproduce. The proteins from ingested spores are activated by gut, high pH and the polypeptide toxins destroy gut epithelial cells and kill the pest.

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