Explore topic-wise MCQs in Enzyme Technology.

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1.

Which of the following does not require the use of cyanidase or cyanide hydratase?

A. Remove cyanide from industrial waste
B. Detoxification of feeds
C. Cheese making
D. Detoxification of foodstuffs
Answer» D. Detoxification of foodstuffs
Discussion
2.

What does Z represent in the following reaction?
HCN + H2O ( underset{Z}{ rightarrow} ) HCONH2

A. Raffinase
B. Cyanide hydratase
C. Cyanidase
D. Lactase
Answer» C. Cyanidase
Discussion
3.

What does Y represent in the following reaction?
HCN + 2H2O ( underset{Y}{ rightarrow} ) HCOO + NH4+

A. Cyanidase
B. L-aspartic acid
C. Penicillin
D. Nitrilase
Answer» B. L-aspartic acid
Discussion
4.

Immobilized Rhodococcus is used at 10 C and pH 8.0-8.5 in a semi-batchwise process with low acrylonitrile concentration to produce __________

A. L-aspartic acid
B. Ampicillin
C. Acrylamide
D. Aminoacids
Answer» D. Aminoacids
Discussion
5.

Immobilized ___________ is prepared by entrapping the intact Rhodococcus cells in a cross-linked polyacrylamide/dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate gel.

A. Raffinase
B. Nitrilase
C. Penicillin amidases
D. Aminoacyclase
Answer» C. Penicillin amidases
Discussion
6.

Nitrilase is obtained from __________

A. Rhodococcus
B. Mortierella vinacea
C. Escherichia coli
D. Yeast
Answer» B. Mortierella vinacea
Discussion
7.

Immobilized ____________ is used in the production of acrylamide.

A. aspartase
B. raffinase
C. nitrilase
D. penicillin amidases
Answer» D. penicillin amidases
Discussion
8.

What does X represent in the following reaction?
Acrylonitrile + water ( underset{Cu}{ rightarrow} ) X

A. L-aspartic acid
B. Ampicillin
C. Acrylamide
D. Penicillin
Answer» D. Penicillin
Discussion
9.

Copper acts as a good catalyst in production of acrylamide.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
Discussion