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What activates the Bt protoxin crystals inside an insect?
AAcidic stomach pH
BEnzymes from gut flora
CAlkaline pH of the gut
DInsect saliva enzymes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Alkaline pH of the gut
The alkaline gut pH dissolves the protein crystals and converts the protoxin into active toxin.
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