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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Biotechnology and its Applications

Question:
What is formed by Bacillus thuringiensis during a particular phase of their growth ?
Options:
Carbohydrate molecules.
Lipid crystals .
Protein crystals.
All of these.
Correct Answer:
Protein crystals.
Explanation:
Bt Cotton: Some strains of Bacillus thuringiensis produce proteins that kill certain insects such as lepidopterans (tobacco budworm, armyworm), coleopterans (beetles) and dipterans (flies, mosquitoes). B. thuringiensis forms protein crystals during a particular phase of their growth.