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Agriculture · Q1065

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 1065

Q1065

Alcohol Dehydrogenase activity low in roots of

A.
Maize
Answer
B.
Rice
C.
Sugarcane
D.
All of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Alcohol dehydrogenase is a class of zinc enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to the corresponding aldehyde or ketone by the transfer of a hydride anion to NAD+ with the release of a proton.
Alcohol dehydrogenase activity is low in the roots of Maize.