Microbes In Human Welfare Question 33
Question: Identify the microorganism which is commercially exploited as the source of bioinsecticides?
Options:
A) Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium
B) Phytophthora palmivora
C) Bacillus thuringiensis
D) Both [a] and [c]
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
[c] A bacterial species namely Bacillus thuringiensis is known to kill a wide range of insects such as beetles, mosquitoes, ants etc.
It is a bioinsecticide.