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Which of the following causes decomposition of water insoluble biopolymers?

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Which of the following causes decomposition of water insoluble biopolymers?

(a) Hydrolysis

(b) Acidification

(c) Esterification

(d) Methanogenesis

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This intriguing question comes from Fundamental Reactions of Pesticide Metabolism topic in section Microbial Transformations of Pesticides of Environmental Biotechnology

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Correct answer is (a) Hydrolysis

The explanation is: Hydrolysis using various extracellular enzymes can breakdown water insoluble biopolymers like monosaccharides, glycerin, fatty acid etc. Acidification can begin with the product of previous reaction and hence, is depended on Hydrolysis, methanogenesis leads to methane formation. And Esterification combines organic acid with alcohol.

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