Rising of dough is due to

1. multiplication of yeast           
2. production of CO2
3. emulsification                       
4. hydrolysis of wheat flour starch into sugars

Subtopic:  Microbes in Household Products |
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A major component of gobar gas is:

1. Methane 2. Ethane
3. Butane 4. Ammonia 
Subtopic:  Microbes in Sewage Treatment |
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Which one produces gas by decomposing the gobar (Dung) in gobar gas:
1.  Fungus
2.  Virus
3.  Methanogenic bacteria
4.  Algae

Subtopic:  Microbes in Production of Biogas |
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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

Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
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NEET - 2019
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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)

Subtopic:  Microbes in Household Products | Chemicals, Enzymes & Other Bioactive Molecules |
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_______ 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
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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

Subtopic:  Microbes in Household Products |
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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

Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
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NEET - 2019
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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.
Subtopic:  Microbes in Production of Biogas |
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Bacteria responsible for gobar gas formation are

1. Methanogens 2. Thermophilic
3. Ammonifying 4. Nitrifying
Subtopic:  Microbes in Production of Biogas |
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