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GATE 2024 BT – Question 37

Plant, Animal and Microbial Biotechnology · Microbes: Production of biomass and metabolites, biofuels, bioplastics, enzymes, antibiotics, recombinant proteins, clinical, food and industrial microbiology · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match the industrial enzyme (Column I) with its application (Column II).

Column IColumn II
P. Lipase1. Maltose syrup production
Q. Ficin2. Oil degradation
R. Amylase3. Oligosaccharide/monosaccharide production
S. Glucosidase4. Meat tenderization
  1. P-3; Q-4; R-2; S-1
  2. P-2; Q-4; R-1; S-3
  3. P-2; Q-3; R-1; S-4
  4. P-1; Q-2; R-4; S-3

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Correct answer: (B) P-2; Q-4; R-1; S-3

Explanation

Lipase breaks down oils (2), ficin is a protease that tenderises meat (4), amylase makes maltose syrup (1) and glucosidase releases mono- and oligosaccharides (3).