In cheese manufacture, the micro-organisms are used for:

(1) The souring of milk only

(2) The ripening only

(3) Development of resistance to spoilage

(4) Both (1) and (2)

Subtopic:  Microbes in Household Products |
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Which one(s) is/are correct about Cyclosporin A?

(1) It is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum

(2) It is used as an immuno-suppressive agent during organ transplantation

(3) It is produced by a type of yeast, Monascus purpureus

(4) Both (1) and (2)

Subtopic:  Chemicals, Enzymes & Other Bioactive Molecules |
 93%
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Antibiotics are used to treat diseases like:

(1) Plague

(2) Whooping cough, Diphtheria

(3) Leprosy

(4) All are correct

Subtopic:  Industrial Products, Beverages & Antibiotics |
 96%
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Match the Column-I with Column-II:

 

Column-I

 

Column-II

A.

The stage in which physical treatment of sewage is done.

   I.

Anaerobic digestion of activated sludge and production of biogas

B.

The stage in which biological treatment of sewage is done.

   II.

Activated sludge

C.

The names of sediment and supernatant in primary treatment.                                    

   III.

Aeration tanks

D.

_______ is carried to aeration tanks from primary settling.

   IV.

Primary effluent

E.

Site of flocs growth.

   V.

Primary sludge, effluent

F.

Name of the sediment of secondary settling.

   VI.

Secondary treatment

G.

The function of sludge digester.

   VII.

Primary treatment

(1) I - G, II - F, III - E, IV - D, V - C, VI - B, VII - A

(2) I - A, II - C, III - E, IV - G, V - B, VI - D, VII - F

(3) I - A, II - B, III - C, IV - D, V - E, VI - F, VII - G

(4) I - G, II - F, III - A, IV - B, V - C, VI - D, VII - E

Subtopic:  Microbes in Sewage Treatment |
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Enzyme which has the fibrinolytic effect is:

(1) Protease

(2) Amylase

(3) Lipase

(4) Streptokinase

Subtopic:  Chemicals, Enzymes & Other Bioactive Molecules |
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The advantage the fungi derive from mycorrhizal association with plants:

(1) Shelter + Nutrients

(2) Water from soil

(3) Minerals from soil

(4) Tolerance to salinity

Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
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Which of the following statements about mycorrhizae is false?

I. In ectomycorrhizae, association between the fungus and plant is less intimate than in endomycorrhizae
II. The mycorrhizal association of fungus and the plant may have had importance in the evolution of land plant
III. The mycorrhizal association is a mutualistic symbiosis
IV. Fungal partner is associated with the only roots of the higher plants (like angiosperms)
V. Only advanced modern plants such as angiosperms possess mycorrhizae

1. Only V

2. Only IV

3. Only I and III

4. Only II and V

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Which of the following enzymes is not used in making detergent?

(1) Peptidase

(2) Cellulase

(3) Amylase

(4) Lipase

Subtopic:  Chemicals, Enzymes & Other Bioactive Molecules |
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Consider the following statements (A-D) about organic farming:

(A) Utilizes genetically modified crops like Bt cotton

(B) Uses only naturally produced inputs like compost

(C) Does not use pesticides and urea

(D) Produces vegetables rich in vitamins and minerals

Which of the above statements are correct?

(1) B, C and D

(2) C and D only

(3) B and C only

(4) A and B only

Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
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Which one of the following is not a biofertilizer?

(1) Mycorrhiza

(2) Agrobacterium

(3) Rhizobium

(4) Nostoc

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