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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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

Subtopic:  Microbes in Sewage Treatment |
 61%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2010
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A common biocontrol agent for the control of plant diseases is:

1. Baculovirus

2. Bacillus thuringiensis

3. Glomus

4. Trichoderma

Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
 61%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2010
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The common nitrogen-fixer in paddy fields is:

1. Rhizobium

2. Azospirillum

3. Oscillatoria

4. Frankia

Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
Level 4: Below 35%
AIPMT - 2010
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Which one of the following is not used in organic farming?

1. Glomus

2. Earthworm

3. Oscillatoria

4. Snail

Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
 75%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2010
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