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Cell lysis is carried out by which substance?

(a) Lysozyme and detergents

(b) Water

(c) Sugar solution

(d) Suphuric Acid

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The origin of the question is Purification of Plasmid DNA topic in section Basics of Genetic Engineering of Genetic Engineering

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Right choice is (a) Lysozyme and detergents

The best explanation: Cell lysis is carried out by adding lysozyme and detergents. The cell wall is made up of N-acetyl glucoasamine and N-acetyl muramic acid and they are having cross links. The agents added to break the cross links present between the molecules of the cell wall.

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