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Biotechnology: Principles and Processes — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology: Principles and Processes1 Mark
MCQ
Utility of fungi for steroid conversion was demonstrated by:
  • A
    Pasteur and Jaubert
  • B
    Kohler and Milstein
  • C
    Murray and Peterson
  • D
    Waksman and Woodruff
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Answer

  1. Murray and Peterson

Explanation:

The introduction of oxygen into a steroid molecule by means of Mucorales fungi has been described by Murray and Peterson. They suggested that Rhizopus stolonifer is capable of hydroxylation, necessary for steroid synthesis.

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