Which scientist first extracted rennin from a calf stomach helping to make cheese more easily?
A
Karl August Folkers
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B
Christian Hansen
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C
Richard Kuhn
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D
George Wald
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Solution
The correct option is B Christian Hansen
Rennet is a complex set of enzymes produced in the stomachs of ruminant mammals. Chymosin, its key component, is a protease enzyme that curdles the casein in milk. This .Helps young mammals digest their mothers' milk. Rennet can also be used to separate milk into solid curds for cheese making. Calf rennet is extracted from the inner mucosa of the fourth stomach chamber . First extracted by 'Christian Hansen'. So, the correct option is "B" (Christian Hansen).