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

1. Azotobacter

2. Aspergillus

3. Glomus

4. Trichoderma

Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
 75%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 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 |
 94%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2012
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A nitrogen-fixing microbe associated with Azolla in rice fields is:

1. Spirulina

2. Anabaena

3. Frankia

4. Tolypothrix

Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
 71%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 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. Ladybird beetle against aphids in mustard

Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
 53%
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2012
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Which of the following is mainly produced by the activity of anaerobic bacteria on sewage?

1.  Propane

2.  Mustard gas

3.  Marsh gas

4.  Laughing gas

Subtopic:  Microbes in Sewage Treatment |
 83%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2011
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Which one of the following helps in absorption of phosphorus from the soil by plants?

1.  Rhizobium

2.  Frankia

3.  Anabaena

4.  Glomus

Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
 81%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2011
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Which one of the following is not a biofertilizer?

1.  Rhizobium

2.  Nostoc

3.  Mycorrhiza

4.  Agrobacterium

Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
 83%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2011
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The most common substrate used in distilleries for the production of ethanol is:

1.  soya meal

2.  ground gram

3.  molasses

4.  com meal

Subtopic:  Industrial Products, Beverages & Antibiotics | Chemistry of Fermented Beverages |
 73%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2011
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Ethanol is commercially produced through a particular species of:
1. Clostridium 2. Trichoderma
3. Aspergillus 4. Saccharomyces
Subtopic:  Chemistry of Fermented Beverages |
 94%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2011
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An organism used as a bio-fertilizer for raising soybean crop is:
1. Azospirillum 2. Rhizobium
3. Nostoc 4. Azotobacter
Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
 66%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2011
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