Which of the following is a biopesticide? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Explanation:
Certain bacteria, like Bacillus megaterium and Alcaligenes eutrophus, accumulate polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) such as PHB as intracellular carbon and energy storage under nutrient stress. These are used to make biodegradable plastics. E. coli is engineered for some bioplastics, but natural producers include Bacillus.

Explanation:
Somatostatin is a powerful, universal inhibitory peptide hormone. In the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas, it is secreted by the Delta (D) cells of the pancreatic islets and the D cells of the gastric and intestinal mucosa. Its primary role in the GI tract is to act as a paracrine inhibitor, suppressing the release of almost all other gastrointestinal hormones, including gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin (CCK), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), and gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP). It also inhibits gastric acid secretion, pancreatic enzyme secretion, and intestinal motility, acting as a 'brake' on the digestive system.

Explanation:
BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin) is a live attenuated vaccine derived from Mycobacterium bovis, used to protect against tuberculosis, especially in children. DPT is for diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus; MMR for measles, mumps, rubella; OPV is oral polio vaccine. BCG is often administered at birth in endemic regions.