Q. No.Among the following pairs of microbes, which pair has both the microbes that can be used as biofertilizers?
1. Aspergillus and Rhizopus
2. Rhizobium and Rhizopus
3. Cyanobacteria and Rhizobium
4. Aspergillus and Cyanobacteria
Which of the following statements about methanogens is not correct?
| 1. | They can be used to produce biogas. |
| 2. | They are found in the rumen of cattle and their excreta. |
| 3. | They grow aerobically and breakdown cellulose-rich food. |
| 4. | They produce methane gas. |
For a biocontrol agent to be part of an integrated pest management, it should be:
| 1. | species-specific and symbiotic |
| 2. | free living and broad spectrum |
| 3. | narrow spectrum and symbiotic |
| 4. | species-specific and inactive on non-target organisms |
Match the following :
|
(a) |
Lactobacillus |
(i) |
Cheese |
|
(b) |
Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
(ii) |
Curd |
|
(c) |
Aspergillus niger |
(iii) |
Citric Acid |
|
(d) |
Acetobacter aceti |
(iv) |
Bread |
|
(v) |
Acetic acid |
Select the correct option:
| Options: | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
| 1. | (ii) | (i) | (iii) | (v) |
| 2. | (ii) | (iv) | (v) | (iii) |
| 3. | (ii) | (iv) | (iii) | (v) |
| 4. | (iii) | (iv) | (v) | (i) |
Which of the following is a commercial blood cholesterol-lowering agent?
| 1. | Lipase | 2. | Cyclosporin A |
| 3. | Statin | 4. | Streptokinase |
Select the correct group of biocontrol agents:
1. Nostoc, Azospirillum, Nucleopolyhedrovirus
2. Bacillus thuringiensis. Tobacco mosaic virus, Aphids
3. Trichoderma, Baculovirus, Bacillus thuringiensis
4. Oscilatoria, Rhizobium, Trichoderma
Which of the following can be used as biocontrol agent in the treatment of plant disease?
1. Lactobacillus
2. Trichoderma
3. Chlorella
4. Anabaena
Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
1. Methanogens - Gobar gas
2. Yeast - Ethanol
3. Streptomycetes - Antibiotic
4. Coliforms - Vinegar
Probiotics are:
1. safe antibiotics
2. cancer inducing microbes
3. new kind of food allergens
4. live microbial food supplement
A genetically engineered micro-organism used successfully in the bioremediation of oil spills is a species of:
1. Pseudomonas
2. Trichoderma
3. Xanthomonas
4. Bacillus
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