The Toxin Produced by Bacillus Thuringiensis Is Used as a Pesticide

question 38

Multiple Choice

The toxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis is used as a pesticide against

• A) grasshoppers.
• B) Japanese beetles.
• C) snails.
• D) moths.
• E) mosquitoes.

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