The large holes in ‘Swiss cheese’ are due to production of a large amount of CO2 by a bacterium named:
1. Staphylococcus aureus
2. Propionibacterium shermanii
3. Penicillium roqueforti
4. Bacillus subtilis
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A particular flavor is imparted to 'Roquefort cheese' during the ripening of cheese due to:
1. Artificial flavors added after production of raw cheese
2. Lactic acid production by a bacteria
3. Growth of a specific fungi
4. Ethanol production by a yeast
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How many of the given pairs are correctly matched?
I: Aspergillus niger – Citric acid
II: Streptococcus – Clot buster
III: Monascus purpureus – Blood cholesterol lowering agent
IV: Saccharomyces -  Production of bread
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the best match as your answer from the codes given:
Column I
[Microbe]
Column II
[Role in human welfare]
A Monascus purpureus P Swiss cheese production
B Aspergillus niger Q Blood cholesterol lowering agent
C Trichoderma polysporum R Commercial production of citric acid
D Propionibacterium shermanii S Immunosuppressant

Codes:
A B C D
1. Q R P S
2. R Q P S
3. R Q S P
4. Q R S P
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Consider the following statements:

I:  Statins, used as blood cholesterol-lowering agents, are derived from Monascus purpureus
II:  Cyclosporin A, derived from Trichoderma, is used as an immunosuppressant
III:  Baculoviruses, in the genus Nucleopolyhederovirus, are species-specific, broad-spectrum insecticides

Which of the above statements are true?

1.I and II only2.I and III only
3.II and III only4.I, II and III

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Match the following list of bioactive substances and their roles:

Bioactive Substance Role
A.  Statin i.  Removal of oil stains
B.  Cyclosporin A  ii.  Removal of clots from blood vessels
C.  Streptokinase iii.  Lowering of blood cholesterol
D.  Lipase iv.  Immuno-suppressive agent

Choose the correct match:

1.A-ii, B-iii, C-i, D-iv2.A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii
3.A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iii4.A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i

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Match each item in Column I with one item in Column II and chose your answer from the codes given below.

Column I

Column II

I. Aspergillus niger

II. Streptococcus

III. Trichoderma

IV. Monascus purpureuss

1. Clot buster

2. Citric acid

3. Cyclosporin A

4. Statins

Codes:
 

I II III IV
1. 1 2 3 4
2. 2 1 4 3
3. 2 1 3 4
4. 1 2 4 3

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Consider the two statements:
Assertion (A): Cyclosporin produced by Trichoderma has been commercialised as blood-cholesterol lowering agents.
Reason (R): Cyclosporin acts by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
2. (A) is True; (R) is False
3. (A) is False; (R) is False
4. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A).
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Citric acid, used in the food and beverage industry, is commercially produced with the help of:
1. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
2. Lactobacillus
3. Aspergillus niger
4. Streptococcus thermophilus
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Consider the two statements:
I: Penicillin was the first antibiotic to be discovered, and it was a chance discovery.
II: Full potential of penicillin as an effective antibiotic was established by Alexander Fleming.
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
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