Rising of dough is due to
1. multiplication of yeast
2. production of CO2
3. emulsification
4. hydrolysis of wheat flour starch into sugars
A major component of gobar gas is:
| 1. | Methane | 2. | Ethane |
| 3. | Butane | 4. | Ammonia |
Which one produces gas by decomposing the gobar (Dung) in gobar gas:
1. Fungus
2. Virus
3. Methanogenic bacteria
4. Algae
Select the correct group of biocontrol agents:
| 1. | Nostoc, Azospirillium, Nucleopolyhedrovirus |
| 2. | Bacillus thuringiensis. Tobacco mosaic virus, Aphids |
| 3. | Trichoderma, Baculovirus, Bacillus thuringiensis |
| 4. | Oscilatoria, Rhizobium, Trichoderma |
Match the following list of microbes and their importance:
| a. | Sacharomyces cerevisiae | (i) | Production of immunosuppressive agents |
| b. | Monascus purpureus | (ii) | Ripening of Swiss cheese |
| c. | Trichoderma polysporum | (iii) | Commercial production of ethanol |
| d. | Propionibacterium sharmanii | (iv) | Production of blood cholestrol lowering agents |
1. a(iii), b(i), c(iv), d(ii)
2. a(iii), b(iv), c(i), d(ii)
3. a(iv), b(iii), c(ii), d(i)
4. a(iv), b(ii), c(i), d(iii)
_______ enzyme is used to remove clots from the blood vessels of patients who have undergone _______leading to heart attack.
| 1. | A-Streptokinase; B-Myocardial infraction |
| 2. | A-Lipases; B-Arteriosclerosis |
| 3. | A-Proteases; B-Myocardial infraction |
| 4. | A-Pectinases; B-Atherosclerosis |
Identify the colonies labelled as A and B.

1. A-Fungal; B-Bacterial
2. A-Bacterial; B-Fungal
3. A-Algal; B-Viral
4. A-Fungal; B-Algal
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. | The 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. |
Bacteria responsible for gobar gas formation are
| 1. | Methanogens | 2. | Thermophilic |
| 3. | Ammonifying | 4. | Nitrifying |