The colonies of recombinant bacteria appear white in contrast to blue colonies of non- recombinant bacteria because of
Option A Non-recombinant bacteria containing beta-galactosidase
Option B Insertional inactivation of alpha-galactosidase in non-recombinant bacteria
Option C Insertional inactivation of alpha-galactosidase in recombinant bacteria
Option D Inactivation of glycosidase enzyme in recombinant bacteria
The colonies of recombinant bacteria appear white in contrast to blue colonies of non- recombinant bacteria because of
Option A Non-recombinant bacteria containing beta-galactosidase
Option B Insertional inactivation of alpha-galactosidase in non-recombinant bacteria
Option C Insertional inactivation of alpha-galactosidase in recombinant bacteria
Option D Inactivation of glycosidase enzyme in recombinant bacteria

The correct answer is Option C Insertional inactivation of alpha-galactosidase in recombinant bacteria.

This is because – Lysozyme breaks down bacterial cell walls. Cellulase is a cellulose-degrading enzyme found in plant cell walls. Chitinase is a fungal enzyme that tears down the cell wall. Cellulase degrades cellulose, which is found in the cell walls of algae. As a result, methylase does not degrade the cell walls of algae.