0
BT Toxin, Bacillus thuringensis, is a bacterium commonly used as a biological pesticide. It produces toxic chemicals and can be harmful to mammalian blood by damaging red blood cells and more.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why do the crystals of Bt toxin produced by some bacteria do not kill the bacteria themselves?
toxin is inactive: In bacteria, the toxin is present in an inactive form, called prototoxin, which gets converted into active form when it enters the body of an insect
Is A B toxin a membrane disrupting toxin?
no
What is a toxin?
A toxin is a poison that is produced by bacterial pathogens and damages cells.
What is emetic toxin?
toxin causing both diarrhea and vomiting
What does it mean when a plant is a BT-plant?
BT-plant means plant having BT-gene like BT-cotton. These are transgenic plants developed by genetic engineering.
What does the medical abbreviation BT mean?
Bowel Tones or botulinum toxin.
Why do the crystals of Bt toxin produced by some bacteria do not kill the bacteria themselves?
toxin is inactive: In bacteria, the toxin is present in an inactive form, called prototoxin, which gets converted into active form when it enters the body of an insect
While Botulinum toxin blocks the release of acetylcholine the tetanoid toxin actually blocks the release of GABA. How would the effects of tetanoid toxin exposure be different from the results of BT?
The blocking of GABA release will cause convulsions, where as the blocking of acetylcholine will cause paralysis.
What is the relationship between European corn borer and bt corn?
The corn produces a toxin which poisons the corn borer after it consumes some of the corn.
How could biotechnology lead to a decrease in the use of pesticides?
Use of genetically modified crops helps us to minimize the use of fertilizers and chemicals so that their harmful effects on environment can be reduced.For example- Bt cotton is produced by a bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt for short). Bt toxin gene has been cloned from the bacteria and been expressed in plants to produced resistance to insects without the need for insecticides; in effect created a bio-pesticide. Examples are Bt cotton, Bt rice, tomato, potato, soybean.corn etc.
Why are scientists concerned about the use of the bt toxin which is used to kill insects in genetic engineering?
Many scientists aren't concerned about the use of Bt toxins. Consumers, some scientists, some medical care professionals, and others are usually the ones who are concerned about Bt crops used to feed animals and humans. To understand why, you need to understand that Bt crops are genetically modified to produce the toxin that kills insects in every cell of the plant itself. Essentially, the plant itself becomes an insecticide. Though it is claimed that science shows those plants have no effect on animals or humans, many believe that real life anecdotal evidence shows eating Bt foods may have unintended harmful effects on the intestinal flora and digestive system. Those who believe that also believe that research needs to be conducted to find out if Bt is causing harm to health, and many try to avoid eating GMO foods.
What type of toxin is ciguatera toxin?
It is a biomicrobial toxin.
What are the possible gametesafter meiosis for the genotype BbTt?
BT Bt bT bt
Is THC a toxin?
No, it is not a toxin.
What is difference between normal cotton and BT cotton?
BT cotton is geneticly modified to contain a natural toxin created by a bacteria whos initials are BT. the bacteria as well as its toxin have long been used in organic farming as it is only activated in a highly basic (as in not acidic) envirument which is rather rare in nature execpt for the digestive system of several butterflies one of which is a major pest in cotton crops (i think its called pink worm something but its been a while). anyway the use of such plants mean many chemical treatments will be made redundunt which is good for the consumer as well as the envirument and the farmer. it has also been proven that although there is the ability to develop resistence to the toxin (in the lab) the living cost of of this resistence prevents its build up in nature. that along with the law that stats one has to grow at least 20% of the area with non BT plants aliminates the risk of its efectivness being damaged over time as happens to so many pesticides
Is it mandatory to be a BT broadband or BT mobile customer to get free BT WI-fi?
Yes you have to be a BT broadband or BT mobile customer.
What is the print reading of abbreviation of bathtub?
BT is Bathtub BT is also Bolt in some cases
