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An enzyme that can stimulate germination of barley seeds is:
BiologyBiomolecules (B)NEETNEET 2006
Options:
  • A invertase
  • B $\alpha$-amylase
  • C lipase
  • D protease
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\alpha$-amylase
Barley seeds are rich in carbohydrate (Starch). The starch is hydrolysed by $\alpha$ - amylase to monosaccharides at the time of germination of seeds.

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