Disintegration of Cell

Q. What is haemolysis ??

Q. Cell disintegration during downstream processing is result of ________.

1. Stirring cells to prevent clumping for better growth
2. Rupturing cell walls and/or cell membranes to release product of interest formed within the cell
3. None of the above
4. Clumping cells using chemicals for better separation

Q. Assertion: Disintegration of cells is performed using gentle chemical, physical and enzymatic methods.
Reason: Product of interest must not be damaged during cell disintegration.

1. [A] is true and [R] is false.
2. [A] is false and [R] is true .
3. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is a correct explanation to [A].
4. Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct explanation to [A].