The crystal of Bt toxin is solubilised by

(1) Alkaline pH of plant cells

(2) Acidic pH of the gut of bacteria

(3) Acidic pH of the gut of Bacillus

(4) Alkaline pH of budworms

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 80%
Level 1: 80%+
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Bt toxin harms

(1) Beetles

(2) Bacillus

(3) Plants

(4) Bacteria

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 84%
Level 1: 80%+
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Bt toxin does not harm

(1) Tobacco budworm

(2) Armyworm

(3) Beetles

(4) Bacillus

Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 96%
Level 1: 80%+
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The Bt toxin gets activated in

1. Gut of ruminents
2. Gut of insects
3. Cytoplasm of Bacillus
4. Plant cells
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 94%
Level 1: 80%+
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The activated Bt toxin binds to

(1) Surface of midgut epithelial cells

(2) Surface of hindgut eithelial cells

(3) Surface of foregut epithelial cells

(4) Surface of gut endothelial cells

Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 91%
Level 1: 80%+
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Which of the following event is first in the action of Bt toxin?

(1) Binding to epithelial cells

(2) Creating pores

(3) Swelling

(4) Lysis

Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 89%
Level 1: 80%+
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Which of the following event is last in the action of Bt toxin?

(1) Binding to epithelial cells

(2) Swelling

(3) Lysis

(4) Creating pores

Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 82%
Level 1: 80%+
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Which of the following event is second in the action of Bt toxin?

(1) Binding to epithelial cells

(2) Creating pores

(3) Swelling

(4) Lysis

Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 78%
Level 2: 60%+
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Which of the following event will occur before death of insect as an action of Bt toxin?

(1) Lysis

(2) Swelling

(3) Pore formation

(4) Binding to epithelial cells

Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 62%
Level 2: 60%+
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The choice of Bt toxin gene depends on

(1) Crop

(2) Targeted pest

(3) Both A and B

(4) Only on protein of Bt toxin gene

Subtopic:  Bt Crops |
 84%
Level 1: 80%+
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