Biological Pest Control methods are more preferably used because-

1. Chemical pesticides are discriminate

2. Predators work through check and balance

3. Predators are indiscriminate

4. All of above

Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
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Which of the following statement is incorrect?

1. Trichoderma is free living fungi, present in root ecosystem acts as biocontrol agent

2. Genus of baculoviruses is species group specific broad spectrum insecticide

3. All harmful insect pests should be kept at manageable level as it furthers biodiversity

4. Ladybird and Dragonflies are used as biocontrol agent

Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
 85%
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Read the following four statements (I – IV), find out certain mistakes in two of them.
I: In our stomach lactic acid bacteria play beneficial role by checking growth of disease causing microbes.
II: Lactic acid bacteria produce acid that coagulates and completely digests the milk protein.
III: Lactic acid bacteria improve the nutritional quality by increasing the amount of Riboflavin
IV: Lactic acid bacteria require suitable temperature for their multiplication.
Which of the above two statements are not correct?

1. Statements I and II

2. Statement I and III

3. Statement II and III

4. Statements II and IV

Subtopic:  Microbes in Household Products |
 66%
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Select the mis-match:

1. Monascus purpureus - Statins

2. Trichoderma polysporum - Cyclosporin-A

3. Clostridium butylicum - Citric acid

4. Streptococci - Streptokinase

Subtopic:  Chemicals, Enzymes & Other Bioactive Molecules |
 94%
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Nucleopolyhedrovirus are:

1. Broad-spectrum insecticides

2. Effective against several plant pathogens

3. Harmful to non-target insects

4. Used as biological control agents

Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
 76%
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The distillation of the fermented broth is required in the formation of

A. rum               

B. beer

C. brandy           

D. whisky

1. A, B, C

2. A, C, D

3. B, C, D

4. A, B, D

Subtopic:  Chemistry of Fermented Beverages |
 93%
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Microbe used for biocontrol of pest butterfly caterpillars is

1. Bacillus thuringiensis.

2. Streptococcus species

3. Trichoderma species

4. Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
 92%
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A biofertilizer is

1. Cyanobacterium Anabaena in cavities of Azolla leaves.

2. Symbiotic association of Azotobacter for fixing atmospheric nitrogen.

3.Farmyard manure.

4.Green manure

Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
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Flocs is

1. Primary sludge produced in sewage treatment.

2.A type of biofortified food.

3. A mesh like structure formed by association of bacteria and fungal filaments in sewage
treatment.

4. The effluent in primary treatment tank obtained during sewage treatment

Subtopic:  Microbes in Sewage Treatment |
 91%
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Identify the set which has all organisms used in biological control of pests

1. Trichoderma, Nucleopolyhedro virus, Bacillus thuringiensis, Lady Bird (Lady Bug) beetle.
2. Dragon flies, Bacillus thuringiensis, Lady Bird, Aphids.
3. Lady Bird, Penicillium, Baculovirus, Aspergillus.
4. Trichoderma, Aspergillus, Bacillus thuringiensis, Nucleopolyhedro virus.
Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
 80%
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