This study was designed to evaluate cultivar variations in phenolic content, anthocyanin content, and antioxidant activity of peel and flesh; and to determine their potential inhibitory effects on α-glucosidase in 33 blueberry cultivars, including 29 rabbiteye blueberries, two V.ashei hybrid derivatives, and two northern highbush.
1. How many samples of this study?
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2. What does the word “their” refer to?
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3. What is the purpose of this study?
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4. What does the word “derivatives” mean?
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Oilseed meals that are by-products from oil production are
potential resources for protein. The aim of this work is to investigate the use of enzymes in assisting in the extraction of protein from different oilseed meals, namely rapeseed, soybean, and microalgae meals. In addition, microalgae without prior oil removal was also tested. The extraction was performed varying temperature, pH, and type of enzyme.
5. What are the samples of oilseed meals in this study?
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6. What are the various parameters in the extraction?
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7. What does the word “assisting” mean?
a. Using
b. Helping
c. Removing
d. Blending
Pesticides are widely used for pest control in agriculture, gardening, homes and soil treatment. In industrialized countries, herbicides are the most employed pesticides, with carbamates, phenylureas and phenoxy acids being some of their most common families.
8. What is the main idea of this paragraph?
a. Carbamate is pesticide.
b. Pesticides and herbicides are popular used in many countries and many works.
c. Pest control is working in agriculture, gardening homes and soil treatment.
d. Herbicides are popular employed in industrialized countries.