Biotechnology And Its Applications

Given below are two statements:

Statement I : Bt toxins are insect group specific and coded by a gene cry IAc.

Statement II : Bt toxin exists as inactive protoxin in B. thuringiensis. However, after ingestion by the insect the inactive protoxin gets converted into active form due to acidic \(\mathrm{pH}\) of the insect gut.

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