I: | vigorous growth of useful aerobic microbes into flocs is allowed |
II: | aerobic microbes consume the major part of the organic matter in the effluent. |
III: | the BOD of the water sample gets significantly increased |
1. | Only I and II are correct |
2. | Only I is correct |
3. | Only II and III are correct |
4. | I, II and III are correct |
I: | An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. |
II: | Antibiotics may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria. |
III: | Antibiotics are highly effective against viruses such as the common cold or influenza. |
1. | Palms | 2. | Soybean |
3. | Potato | 4. | Barley |
Statement I: | BOD is a measure of the organic matter present in the water. |
Statement II: | BOD refers to the amount of the oxygen that would be consumed if all the organic matter in one litre of water were oxidised by bacteria. |
1. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect |
2. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect |
3. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct |
4. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct |
Assertion (A): | The use of baculovirus as biocontrol agents is especially desirable when an ecologically sensitive area is being treated. |
Reason (R): | Baculoviruses are species-specific, narrow spectrum insecticides. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A). |
2. | (A) is True; (R) is False |
3. | (A) is False; (R) is False |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
1. | Selman Waksman while working on Staphylococci bacteria |
2. | Alexander Fleming while working on Staphylococci bacteria |
3. | Albert Schatz while working of Streptomyces |
4. | François Henri Hallopeau while working of Streptomyces |