Question

The bacterium that is used as pesticide
a) E-Coli
b) Lactobacillus
c) Bacillus Thuringiensis
d) Staphylococcus​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Bacillus thuringiensis is a Gram-positive, soil-dwelling bacterium. It is commonly used as a biological pesticide. It is the first used biopesticide in the world. The organism contains cry gene which produces toxin. The toxin gets activated in the gut of the pests and then kills the larvae of the pests which feeds on the leaves of the plants introduced with this gene.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Answer 2

Answer:

c. Bacillus thuringiensis