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____________ is the enzyme used in the production of cheese.

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____________ is the enzyme used in the production of cheese.

(a) Alkaline protease

(b) Papain

(c) Pancreatic enzymes

(d) Rennet

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The correct choice is (d) Rennet

The best explanation: Rennet (mainly chymosin) is used in the production of cheese. Rennet is obtained from the fourth stomach of unweaned claves. Papain is used to tenderize meat. Alkaline protease is used to remove hair from hides and pancreatic enzymes are often used in leather industry to produce soft leather.

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