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Q. The bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis is widely used in contemporary biology as an alternative of

Biotechnology and its Applications

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Bacillus thuringiensis forms protein crystals during a particular phase of their growth. These crystals contain a toxic insecticidal protein called $Bt$ toxin. Due to this, it is widely used as an alternative of insecticides.