Bt toxin is produced by the bacterium:
ABacillus thuringiensis
BEscherichia coli strain
CAgrobacterium species
DSalmonella bacteria
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Bacillus thuringiensis
1. Bt is short for the bacterium's name.
2. Its toxin gene was cloned into crops.
3. The bacterium is Bacillus thuringiensis.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Biology, Chapter 12, Biotechnology and its Applications._
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