Biology · Biotechnology and its Applications
The Bt toxin is not toxic to human beings because:
- 1The pro-Bt toxin activation requires a temperature above human body temperature.
- 2The Bt toxin recognizes only insect-specific targets.
- 3The Bt toxin formation from pre-Bt toxin requires a pH lower than that present in the human stomach.
- 4Conversion of pro-Bt toxin to active Bt toxin takes place only in highly alkaline conditions.✓
Correct answer
Conversion of pro-Bt toxin to active Bt toxin takes place only in highly alkaline conditions.
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