Which of the following is/are found in laundry detergent?

Amylase

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Peptidases

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Lipases

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Nucleases

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is C Lipases
Amylases are generally found in the mouth (salivary amylase) or small intestine (pancreatic amylase) and helps in the digestion of carbohydrates.
Peptidases are usually found in the stomach and small intestine for the digestion of proteins and polypeptide chains.
Nucleases are found in the small intestine for the digestion of nucleic acids.
Lipases are found in the stomach and small intestine for the digestion of lipids. These are also found in laundry detergents for the removal of oil stains.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. Which of the following is/are found in laundry detergent?

Q. Assertion: Lipase is used in detergent formulations.
Reason: Lipase removes oily stains from laundry.

A laundry service is buying detergent and fabric softener from its supplier. The supplier will deliver no more than 300 pounds in a shipment. Each container of detergent weighs 7.35 pounds, and each container of fabric softener weighs 6.2 pounds. The service wants to buy at least twice as many containers of detergent as containers of fabric softener. Let d represent the number of containers of detergent, and let s represent the number of containers of fabric softener, where d and s are nonnegative integers. Which of the following systems of inequalities best represents this situation?

Q. Which of the following information regarding the fabric are correct, according to the laundry code given below?

Q. Select the correct option to fill up the blanks.
(i) _______ are used in detergent formulations and are helpful in removing oily stains from the laundry.
(ii) _______ are ripened by growing Penicillium roqueforti on them.
(iii) ______ are produced without distillation whereas, are produced by distillation of the fermented broth.
(iv) ______ antibiotic was used to treat American soldiers wounded in world war II.
(v) _______ is also called as kusht rog.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program