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Agriculture · Q637

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 637

Q637

The maize protein is called

A.
Gluten
B.
Zein
Answer
C.
Both A and B
D.
None of these

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Maize plant stores its nutrient in the form of storage protein in the seeds that are named Ziens, these Zeins are a group of alcohol soluble polypeptides which are synthesized in the developing endosperm in the seed.
In general protein content in maize is low i.e. about 9.1%, oil is 4.4% and a high percentage of starch i.e. about 73.4%.