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Question
Which one of the following factors is responsible for activation of protoxin into active Bt toxin of Bacillus thuringiensis?
Options
Body temperature
Moist surface of midgut
Alkaline pH of gut
Acidic pH of stomach
Solution
Alkaline pH of gut
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