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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Trichoderma harzianum has proved to be a useful micro-organism for:

1. bioremediation of contaminated soils

2. reclamation of wastelands

3. gene transfer in higher plants

4. biological control of soil-borne plant pathogens

Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
 88%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2008
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Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?

1. Methanogens - Gobar gas

2. Yeast - Ethanol

3. Streptomycetes - Antibiotic

4. Coliforms - Vinegar

Subtopic:  Industrial Products, Beverages & Antibiotics | Chemicals, Enzymes & Other Bioactive Molecules |
 70%
Level 2: 60%+
AIPMT - 2007
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Select the correct group of biocontrol agents:

1. Nostoc, Azospirillum, Nucleopolyhedrovirus

2. Bacillus thuringiensis. Tobacco mosaic virus, Aphids

3. Trichoderma, Baculovirus, Bacillus thuringiensis

4. Oscilatoria, Rhizobium, Trichoderma

Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
 84%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2019
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Match the following :

(a)

Lactobacillus

(i)

Cheese

(b)

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

(ii)

Curd

(c)

Aspergillus niger

(iii)

Citric Acid

(d)

Acetobacter aceti

(iv)

Bread

(v)

Acetic acid


Select the correct option:
Options: (a) (b)  (c) (d)
1. (ii)   (i)   (iii) (v)
2. (ii) (iv)  (v)  (iii)
3. (ii) (iv)  (iii) (v)
4. (iii) (iv)  (v)   (i) 

Subtopic:  Microbes in Household Products |
 75%
Level 2: 60%+
NEET - 2019
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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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Match Column I with Column II and select the correct option using the codes given below:
Column I Column II
A. Citric acid 1. Trichoderma
B. Cyclosporin 2. Clostridium
C. Statins 3. Aspergillus
D. Butyric Acid 4. Monascus


1. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

2. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

3. A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

4. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

Subtopic:  Chemicals, Enzymes & Other Bioactive Molecules |
 87%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2016
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Which of the following in sewage treatment removes suspended solids?

1. Secondary treatment

2. Primary treatment

3. Sludge treatment

4. Tertiary treatment

Subtopic:  Microbes in Sewage Treatment |
 84%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2017
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During secondary treatment, major part of activated sludge is pumped into tanks called

1.  Aerobic sludge digesters.

2.  Anaerobic sludge digesters.

3.  Primary sludge digesters.

4.  Settling tanks.

Subtopic:  Microbes in Sewage Treatment |
 80%
Level 1: 80%+
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