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 only

2. I and III only

3. II and III only

4. I, II and III

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Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?

1. Detergents-Lipase

2. Alcohol-Nitrogenase

3. Fruit juice-Pectinase

4. Textile-Amylase

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Select the incorrect match

1. Monascus                 -    Statins

2. Trichoderma             -    Thurioside

3. Aspergillus               -    Citric acid

4. Propionibacterium     -    Swiss cheese

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Which of the  following option gives the correct matching of microbe, product and use?

Microbe                        Product                      Use

1. Saccharomyces            Methanol                    Rum

2. Streptococcus            Streptokinase               Blood-cholesterol lowering agent

3. Monascus                  Statins                         Clot buster

4. Trichoderma              Cyclosporin A                Organ transplantation

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Consider the following statement (a-d) each with one or two blanks.

a. All solids that settle during primary treatment of sewage forms____(i)____ and supernatant forms the ____(ii)___.

b. Secondary treatment of sewage is also known as ___(iii)___ treatment.

c. A small part of the activated sludge is pumped back into the aeration tank to serve as the ___(iv)_____.

d. The sewage water is treated till ____(v)_____ is reduced.

Which of the following option given the correct fill ups for the respective blank numbers from (i) to (v) in the statements?

1. (i) Primary sludge (iii) Flocs (v) Do

2. (ii) Effluent (iii) Biological (iv) Inoculum (v) BOD

3. (i) Primary sludge (iii) Flocs ( iv) Inoculm (v) DO

4. (i) Effluent (ii) Primary sludge (iii) Flocs (v) BOD

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Match the column- l with column-ll

Column-l                                              Column-ll

(Bioactive molecules)                         (Source)

a. Cyclosporin A                                    i. Monascus

b. Statins                                             ii. Clostridium

c. Clot buster                                       iii. Trichoderma

d. Butyric acid                                      iv. Streptococcus

1. a (iii), b (i), c (iv), d (ii)

2. a (iii), b (iv), c (i), d (ii)

3. a (ii), b (i), c (iv), d (iii)

4. a (i), b (iv), c (ii), d (iii)

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Select the incorrect match:-

1. Clot buster  Streptococcus

2. Cyclosporin A  Trichoderma polysporum

3. Citric Acid  Agaricus

4. Statins  Monascus purpureus

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Match the following list of microbes and their importance:
(a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae (i) Production of immunosuppressive agents
(b) Monasus purpureu (ii) Ripening of Swiss cheese
(c) Trichoderma polysporum  (iii) Commercial production of ethanol
(d) Propionibacterium shermanii (iv) Production of bloodcholesterol lowering agents

1. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
2. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
3. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
4. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

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Which of the following is wrongly matched in the
given table?

Microbe

Product

Application

1. Trichoderma

Cyclosporin A

Immunosuppressive drug

2. Monascus              purpureus

Statins

Lowering of blood cholesterol

3. Streptococcus

Streptokinase

Removal of clot from blood vessel

4. Clostridium          butylicum

Lipase

Removal of oil stains

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Match the following column of bacteria and their commercially important products.

Column l

Column ll

A Aspergillus niger 1 Lactic acid
B Acetobacter aceti 2 Butyric acid
C Clostridium butylicum 3 Acetic acid
D Lactobacillus 4 Citric acid


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A B C D
(1)  2   3   4   1 
(2)  2  4  3  1
(3)  4  3  2  1
(4)  4  1  3  2
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