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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 9. Biotechnology: Principles and Processes

A student while extracting DNA from Aspergillus fungus __________ enzyme to break open the cell wall.

  1. A cellulase
  2. B lysozyme
  3. C pectinase
  4. D chitinase
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(D) chitinase

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(D) chitinase,
Aspergillus is a fungus and its cell wall have chitin as a structurally important component. Thus, to break down the cell wall chitinase is required.