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Statement 1: α- amylase increases in the harvested grain which turns wet.
Statement 2: Damaged starch has _____ α- amylase.

a.

True, more

b.

True, less

c.

False, more

d.

False, less

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Answer: (a).True, more

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Q. Statement 1: α- amylase increases in the harvested grain which turns wet. Statement 2: Damaged starch has _____ α- amylase.

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