Question
Biology Question on Applications of Biotechnology
A protoxin is
A
A primitive toxin
B
A denatured toxin
C
Toxin produced by protozoa
D
Inactive toxin
Answer
Inactive toxin
Explanation
Solution
A protoxin is a chemical compound that only becomes a toxin after it is altered in some way, therefore it is also called an inactive toxin. It is a precursor of a toxin. Eg- Bt protoxins become toxic, after being chemically altered by the alkaline pH present inside the gut of certain insects