Which one of the following microbes forms symbiotic association with plants and helps them in their nutrition?

1. Azotobacter

2. Aspergillus

3. Glomus

4. Trichoderma

Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
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Level 2: 60%+
NEET - 2012
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Yeast is used in the production of

1. citric acid and lactic acid

2. lipase and pectinase

3. bread and beer

4. cheese and butter

Subtopic:  Chemistry of Fermented Beverages | Microbes in Household Products |
 91%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2012
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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. Lady bird beetle against aphids in mustard

Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
Level 3: 35%-60%
NEET - 2012
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Which one of the following helps in absorption of phosphorus from soil by plants?

1. Rhizobium

2. Anabaena

3. Frankia

4. Glomus

Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
 71%
Level 2: 60%+
NEET - 2011
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Secondary sewage treatment is mainly a

1. mechanical process

2. chemical process

3. biological process
4. physical process

Subtopic:  Microbes in Sewage Treatment |
 84%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2011
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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 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 right source of aerobic bacteria

Subtopic:  Microbes in Sewage Treatment |
 56%
Level 3: 35%-60%
NEET - 2010
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A common biocontrol agent for the control of plant disease is 

1. Baculovirus

2. Bacillus thuringiensis

3. Glomus

4. Trichoderma

Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
 52%
Level 3: 35%-60%
NEET - 2010
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Which of the following is not used as a biopesticide?

1. Bacillus thuringiensis

2. Trichoderma harzianum

3. Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (NPV)

4. Xanthomonas campestris

Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
 66%
Level 2: 60%+
NEET - 2009
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A compound which is produced by an organism that inhibits growth of other organism is

called:

1. xenobiotics                         

2. antibiotic

3. antibody                             

4. interferon

Subtopic:  Industrial Products, Beverages & Antibiotics |
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Level 1: 80%+
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Select the correct statement

1. Acetobacter aceti produces citric acid.

2. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used as clot buster

3. Penicillium notatum restrict the growth of Staphylococci

4. Methanogens are found in aerobic conditions.

Subtopic:  Industrial Products, Beverages & Antibiotics |
 76%
Level 2: 60%+
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