A source of a ‘clot buster’ enzyme used in patients of CAD is the bacterium:
1. Staphylococcus aureus
2. Streptomyces griseus
3. Pseudomonas putida
4. Streptococcus pyogenes
Statins produced by the yeast Monascuspurpureus have been commercialized as:
1. | hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women. |
2. | increasing receptor sensitivity in type II diabetes mellitus. |
3. | a clotting factor for the treatment of Hemophilia A. |
4. | blood-cholesterol lowering agent. |
During which stage of the sewage treatment are the microbes used?
1. | Primary | 2. | Secondary |
3. | Tertiary | 4. | Quaternary |
Biogas is a mixture of:
1. | Methane, Carbon dioxide, and Hydrogen sulfide |
2. | Methane, Carbon dioxide, and Ammonia |
3. | Methane, Ammonia, and Hydrogen sulfide |
4. | Ammonia, Carbon dioxide, and Hydrogen sulfide |
A biological control being developed for use in the treatment of plant diseases is the fungus:
1. | Trichoderma | 2. | Pneumocystis |
3. | Claviceps | 4. | Epidermophyton |
‘Toddy’, a traditional drink of some parts in southern India, is made by fermenting sap from:
1. | Soyabean | 2. | Bamboo shoots |
3. | Palms | 4. | Sugarcane |
The ‘Roquefort cheese’ is ripened by:
1. | A fungus | 2. | A bacterium |
3. | An algae | 4. | Lichens |
With reference to human beings, antibiotics are actually:
1. | Anti life | 2. | Pro-life |
3. | Irrelevant to life | 4. | Defining life |
Which of the following human diseases cannot be treated by antibiotics?
1. | Plague | 2. | Diphtheria |
3. | Leprosy | 4. | Mumps |
“Clearing” of fruit juices in industrial preparations is achieved by the action of enzyme:
1. | Papain | 2. | Lysozyme |
3. | Pectinase | 4. | Lipase |