GATE BT 2012 • Q4
MCQ • 1 Mark
Section 4: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology
Downstream processing (chromatography, filtration)
Subtopic: Fundamentals of Downstream processing (chromatography, filtration)
Question Statement:
Identification of blood groups involves
(A) precipitation (B) neutralization
(C) opsonization (D) agglutination
Options:
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(A) precipitation
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(B) neutralization
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(C) opsonization
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(D) agglutination
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
### **Official Solution & Step-by-Step Derivation (GATE BT 2012 Q.4)**
**1. Governing Concept & Syllabus Classification**:
- **Section**: BT
- **Question Type**: **MCQ** (1 Mark)
- **Core Topic**: Quantitative & Analytical Aptitude
**2. Detailed Step-by-Step Analytical & Scientific Derivation**:
- **Systematic Conceptual & Option-by-Option Evaluation**:
- Problem Focus: *"Identification of blood groups involves..."*
- **Option (D) [CORRECT]**: *"agglutination"*
- Validated by canonical biochemistry/biotechnology literature. Specifically matches the molecular mechanism, kinetic model, or empirical finding required.
- **Option (A) [INCORRECT]**: *"precipitation"* does not satisfy the precise boundary conditions or molecular specificity.
- **Option (B) [INCORRECT]**: *"neutralization"* does not satisfy the precise boundary conditions or molecular specificity.
- **Option (C) [INCORRECT]**: *"opsonization"* does not satisfy the precise boundary conditions or molecular specificity.
**3. Final Answer / Verification Summary**:
- **Official GATE Answer Key**: **D**
- **Scoring Criteria**: 1 Mark (Negative marking: -0.33 marks).
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