Q81: Match List - I with List - II :Choose the... - Post-Harvest Technology of Fruit Crops - Post Harvest Management- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024 | Agrigyan

• Bromelain $\rightarrow$ (I) 4.0 to 9.0: Cysteine endopeptidase isolated from pineapple stem/fruit; unusually broad pH optimum ($4.0 - 9.0$) used in meat tenderization and beer haze chilling.
• Glucoamylase $\rightarrow$ (III) 3.5 to 5.0: Fungal exo-amylase used for total starch conversion to glucose, functioning optimally in acidic conditions ($3.5 - 5.0$).
• Pepsin $\rightarrow$ (IV) 1.5 to 4.0: Gastric endopeptidase with an exceptionally acidic pH optimum ($1.5 - 2.0$, functioning up to 4.0).
• Ficin $\rightarrow$ (II) 6.5 to 7.0: Sulfhydryl protease from fig latex (Ficus carica) operating optimally at near-neutral pH ($6.5 - 7.0$).
• Correct Combination: (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II), matching Option 2.

Correct option: (2) (A) - (I), (B) - (Ill), (C) - (IV), (DB) - (Il)