Which bacteria produces Bt toxin?

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Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a bacteria that produces proteins, which are toxic to insects. They secrete toxin extracellularly. Bt toxin is toxic to many of the insects that can disrupt a farming operation. It is widely used as a biological pesticide.

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Crystals of Bt-toxin produced by some bacteria do not kill the bacteria themselves because:

(a) bacteria are resistant to the toxin

(b) toxin is immature

(d) bacteria encloses toxin in a special sac

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