Q. No.Which one of the following is an example of carrying out biological control of pests/diseases using microbes?
1. Trichoderma sp. against certain plant pathogens
2. Nucleopolyhedrovirus against white rust in Brassica
3. Bt-cotton to increase cotton yield
4. Ladybird beetle against aphids in mustard
1. Rhizobium
2. Frankia
3. Anabaena
4. Glomus
1. Rhizobium
2. Nostoc
3. Mycorrhiza
4. Agrobacterium
| 1. | Clostridium | 2. | Trichoderma |
| 3. | Aspergillus | 4. | Saccharomyces |
Select the correct statement from the following:
| 1. | Biogas is produced by the activity of aerobic bacteria on animal waste |
| 2. | Methanobacterium is an aerobic bacterium found in the rumen of cattle |
| 3. | Biogas, commonly called gobar gas, is pure methane |
| 4. | Activated sludge-sediment in settlement tanks of sewage treatment plant is a rich source of aerobic bacteria |
A common biocontrol agent for the control of plant diseases is:
1. Baculovirus
2. Bacillus thuringiensis
3. Glomus
4. Trichoderma
Which of the following is not used as a biopesticide?
1. Bacillus thuringiensis
2. Trichoderma harzianum
3. Nucleopolyhedrovirus(NPV)
4. Xanthomonas campestris
Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
1. Detergents-Lipase
2. Alcohol-Nitrogenase
3. Fruit juice-Pectinase
4. Textile-Amylase
1. bioremediation of contaminated soils
2. reclamation of wastelands
3. gene transfer in higher plants
4. biological control of soil-borne plant pathogens
Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
1. Methanogens - Gobar gas
2. Yeast - Ethanol
3. Streptomycetes - Antibiotic
4. Coliforms - Vinegar
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