Question

Anaerobic degradation of proteins by microbes is known as
A. Putrefaction
B. Degradation
C. Decomposition
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint:-Microorganisms are invisible organisms and they are of various types such as bacteria, and viruses, etc. But all microorganisms are not harmful, where there are some microorganisms which are useful in various fields for humans in their daily life.

Complete answer:
1. The proteins are one of the macronutrients which are made up of amino acids, as amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, where this metabolism occurs in the living body.
2. In case of any dead organic tissues or organs such as human bodies and other animal bodies, this may undergo decomposition, and in that process, as we know the tissues and all are connected and made up by the proteins, and these proteins in the dead tissues if they are hydrolyzed by the anaerobic bacteria, then this process is called putrefaction.
3. In the process of putrefaction, while degradation of proteins they produce noxious substances such as gases which are accumulated in the body and this accumulated gases, and it causes rotten smell and degrading smell of the body.
4. This process of anaerobic degradation is enhanced by some external environmental factors.
5. When coming to the other options such as degradation and decomposition, where this process also involves the degradation of proteins, but this mechanism occurs both in aerobic and anaerobic conditions, so these are wrong options.
So the correct option is A.

Note:- The degradation of proteins in the anaerobic conditions by microorganisms are called Putrefaction, and this process is Increased in speed by various environmental and other factors, but if the body is made of any toxic or poisonous substance, this process becomes delayed.