Cry protein is obtained from

Bacillus thuringiensis

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Bacillus subtilis

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Clostridium welchii

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Escherichia coli

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Solution

The correct option is A Bacillus thuringiensis
Cry proteins are a large family of crystalline toxins produced by Bacillus thuringiensis. Bacillus thuringiensis encompasses a group of aerobic, Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria that produce large crystalline inclusions consisting of entomocidal protein toxins. Cry toxins are a major constituent of these inclusions.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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