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Which of the following support/carrier is not used in the covalent bonding method?

(a) Phenol rings

(b) Thiol groups

(c) Carbonyl groups

(d) Hydroxyl groups

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Right option is (c) Carbonyl groups

The best explanation: Carbonyl groups are not used as a support/matrix in the covalent bonding method of immobilization. Phenol ring of tyrosine, the Hydroxyl group of serine, Thiol group of cysteine, etc. are used as a matrix for covalent bonding.

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