Q4 / 160 · JIPMER 2014 · Botany
Match the enzyme in column I with its function in column II and choose the correct option.
$\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline \text{Column I} & \text{Column II} \\
\hline \text{A. } \beta-\text{galactosidase} & 1. \text{Joining of DNA fragments} \\
\hline \text{B. Permease} & 2. \text{Peptide bond formation} \\
\hline \text{C. Ligase} & 3. \text{Hydrolysis of lactose} \\
\hline \text{D. Ribozyme} & 4. \text{Increases permeability to } \beta-\text{galactosidase} \\
\hline
\end{array}$
- A$\begin{array}{l|l|l|l} A & B & C & D \\ \hline 2 & 1 & 4 & 3 \end{array}$
- Correct answerB$\begin{array}{l|l|l|l} A & B & C & D \\ \hline 3 & 2 & 1 & 4 \end{array}$
- C$\begin{array}{l|l|l|l} A & B & C & D \\ \hline 2 & 4 & 1 & 3 \end{array}$
- D$\begin{array}{l|l|l|l} A & B & C & D \\ \hline 1 & 2 & 4 & 3 \end{array}$
Solution
$\beta$-gal, coded by $Z$ structural gene is primarily responsible for the hydrolysis of the diasaccharide lactose into its monomeric units, galactose and glucose.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.