In Bt cotton, the Bt toxin present in the plant tissue as p…

Biology Biotechnology and Its Application NCERT Single Correct MCQ

Published by: CGP EDU Academic Team

Published on: August 14, 2026

In Bt cotton, the Bt toxin present in the plant tissue as pro-toxin is converted into active toxin due to

acidic pH of stomach

high temperature

alkaline PH of gut

mechanical action in the insect gut

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The correct answer is:

• Insects that feed on Bt cotton (like lepidopteran larvae) have an alkaline gut.

• The Bt protoxin is activated under high pH, converting it into the active toxin that kills the insect.

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