Modern detergents contain enzyme preparations of:

1. acidophiles

2. alkaliphiles

3. thermoacidophiles

4. thermophiles

A genetically engineered micro-organism used successfully in the bioremediation of oil spills is a species of:

1. Pseudomonas

2. Trichoderma

3. Xanthomonas

4. Bacillus

Probiotics are:

1. safe antibiotics

2. cancer inducing microbes

3. new kind of food allergens

4. live microbial food supplement

Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?

1. Methanogens - Gobar gas

2. Yeast - Ethanol

3. Streptomycetes - Antibiotic

4. Coliforms - Vinegar

Curing of tea leaves is brought by the activity of:

1. bacteria

2. mycorrhiza

3. viruses

4. fungi

Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?

1. Detergents-Lipase

2. Alcohol-Nitrogenase

3. Fruit juice-Pectinase

4. Textile-Amylase

Which of the following is not used as a biopesticide?

1. Bacillus thuringiensis

2. Trichoderma harzianum

3. Nucleopolyhedrovirus(NPV)

4. Xanthomonas campestris

Which of the following plants you would select for the production of bioethanol?

1. Brassica

2. Zea mays

3. Pongamia

4. jatropha