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उस जीवाणु का नाम बताइए जो बी.टी. विष उत्पादित करता है
Name the bacterium which
B.T. toxiproducesn​

Answer 1

Answer:

Bacillus thuringiensis

Explanation:

Answer 2

The bacterium which produces B.T. toxin is Bacillus thuringiensis.

• Bacillus thuringiensis is a bacteria that lives inside the soil. It produces a toxin that is fatal to certain herbivorous insects.
• Many of the insects that can disrupt a farming operation are poisoned by Bt toxin. It's a popular biological pesticide.
• The toxin is insect-specific. It dissolves and becomes active in the high pH insect gut. They make holes in the lining of the gut and kill the insect in a few days.