Retting of fibres is caused by

Name: Exam Paper Generator | JEE NEET Paper Generator | Vedclass
Brand: Vedclass
Rating: 5 (35 reviews)

Question

(B) Retting is a process that uses the action of microorganisms and moisture on plants to dissolve or rot away much of the cellular tissues and pectin

Vedclass · Accepted Answer

Clostridium

Vedclass · Answer

(B) Retting is a process that uses the action of microorganisms and moisture on plants to dissolve or rot away much of the cellular tissues and pectin surrounding the bast-fiber bundles.Specifically,species of $Clostridium$ (such as $Clostridium$ $butyricum$) are commonly used in the retting of fibers like jute and flax.These bacteria produce enzymes that break down the pectic substances that bind the fibers together,thereby isolating the fibers from the plant stem.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$P$. Streptococcus	$I$. Streptokinase
$Q$. Trichoderma polysporum	$II$. Statins
$R$. Monascus purpureus	$III$. Cyclosporin-$A$

List-$I$	List-$II$
$(a)$ Aspergillus niger	$(1)$ Lactic acid
$(b)$ Acetobacter aceti	$(2)$ Butyric acid
$(c)$ Clostridium butylicum	$(3)$ Acetic acid
$(d)$ Lactobacillus	$(4)$ Citric acid

Similar Questions

For the manufacture of gluconic acid and citric acid,which of the following micro-organism is used?

Yeast are economically important because they

The Roquefort cheese is ripened by growing a ........... on it, which gives it a particular flavour.

Match the microbes in Column-$I$ with their respective products in Column-$II$:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$P$. Streptococcus $I$. Streptokinase
$Q$. Trichoderma polysporum $II$. Statins
$R$. Monascus purpureus $III$. Cyclosporin-$A$

Match the following columns:
List-$I$ List-$II$
$(a)$ Aspergillus niger $(1)$ Lactic acid
$(b)$ Acetobacter aceti $(2)$ Butyric acid
$(c)$ Clostridium butylicum $(3)$ Acetic acid
$(d)$ Lactobacillus $(4)$ Citric acid

Vedclass Test Series

Exam Paper Generator

Online Exam Module