Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as…

Chemistry · NEET · NTA ExamsStructure of Atom

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason.

STATEMENT- 1 (Assertion): The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis produces a protein toxin thurioside, effective against different groups of insects.

STATEMENT- 2 (Reason): The toxin upon ingestion by susceptible insects is converted into active form and kills them by inhibition of ion transport in the midgut.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
  2. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
  3. Assertion is true but Reason is false
  4. Both Assertion and Reason are false

Answer

(C) Assertion is true but Reason is false

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