NEET 2016 · Class 12

Biotechnology: Principles and Processes

Which of the following is not a component of downstream processing?

  1. (A)Separation
  2. (B)Purification
  3. (C)Preservation
  4. (D)Expression

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

The processes include separation and purification, which are collectively referred to as downstream processing.

Chapter
Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
Section
9.3.6 Downstream Processing
Page
14
Words matched
14 of 14

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that downstream processing includes separation and purification, which directly matches options A and B, while expression is not mentioned, making D the correct answer.

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