Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains have been used for designing novel:

1. Bioinsecticidal plants

2. Bio-mineralization processes

3. Biofertilizers

4. Bio-metallurgical techniques 

Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
 83%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 2005
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Which of the following yields citric acid?
1.  Penicillium citrinum
2. Aspergillus niger
3. Saccharomyces
4.  Azospirillium

Subtopic:  Chemicals, Enzymes & Other Bioactive Molecules |
 96%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 1998
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used in the formation of:
1. Ethanol
2. Methanol
3. Acetic acid
4. Antibiotics

Subtopic:  Industrial Products, Beverages & Antibiotics |
 96%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 1998
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The dough kept overnight in warm weather becomes soft and spongy because of:

1. Fermentation

2. Cohesion

3. Osmosis

4. Absorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Subtopic:  Microbes in Household Products |
 78%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 2004
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched:

1. Serratia – Drug addiction

2. Spirulina – Single-cell protein

3. Rhizobium – Biofertilizer

4. Streptomyces – Antibiotic 

Subtopic:  Industrial Products, Beverages & Antibiotics | Microbes as Biofertilizer |
 71%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 2004
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A major component of gobar gas is:

1. Methane

2. Ethane

3. Butane

4. Ammonia 

Subtopic:  Microbes in Sewage Treatment |
 99%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 2004
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Azolla is used in the cultivation of:

1. Maize 2. Sorghum
3. Wheat 4. Rice
Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
 53%
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AIPMT - 1999
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Which one produces gas by decomposing the gobar (Dung) in gobar gas:
1.  Fungus
2.  Virus
3.  Methanogenic bacteria
4.  Algae

Subtopic:  Microbes in Production of Biogas |
 99%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 1999
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Which bacteria is utilized in a Gobar gas plant:

1. Methanogens

2. Nitrifying bacteria

3. Ammonifying bacteria

4. Denitrifying bacteria

Subtopic:  Microbes in Production of Biogas |
 98%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 2002
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During the formation of bread it becomes porous due to the release of CO2 by the action of:

1. Yeast 2. Bacteria
3. Virus 4. Protozoans
Subtopic:  Microbes in Household Products |
 90%
From NCERT
AIPMT - 2002
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