Match the following list of microbes and what they are used for:
| A. | Saccharomyces cerevisiae | 1. | Production of immunosuppressive agents |
| B. | Monascus purpureus | 2. | Ripening of Swiss cheese |
| C. | Trichoderma polysporum | 3. | Commercial production of ethanol |
| D. | Propionibacterium shermanii | 4. | Production of blood-cholesterol-lowering agents |
1. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
2. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
3. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
4. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
A high value of BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) indicates that:
| 1. | water is pure |
| 2. | water is highly polluted |
| 3. | water is less polluted |
| 4. | consumption of organic matter in the water is higher by the microbes |
What gases are produced in anaerobic sludge digesters?
1. Methane and CO2
2. Methane, Hydrogen Sulphide and CO2
3. Methane, Hydrogen Sulphide and CO
4. Hydrogen Sulphide and CO2
A good producer of citric acid is:
1. Pseudomonas
2. Clostridium
3. Saccharomyces
4. Aspergillus
Measuring Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a method used for:
| 1. | Estimating the amount of organic matter in sewage water |
| 2. | Working out the efficiency of oil-driven automobile engines |
| 3. | Measuring the activity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in producing curd on a commercial scale |
| 4. | Working out the efficiency of RBCs about their capacity to carry oxygen |
A patient brought to a hospital with myocardial infarction is normally immediately given:
| 1. | penicillin | 2. | streptokinase |
| 3. | cyclosporin-A | 4. | statins |
Which one of the following microbes forms a symbiotic association with plants and helps them in their nutrition?
1. Azotobacter
2. Aspergillus
3. Glomus
4. Trichoderma
Yeast is used in the production of:
1. Citric acid and lactic acid
2. Lipase and pectinase
3. Bread and beer
4. Cheese and butter
Which one of the following is an example of carrying out biological control of pests/diseases using microbes?
1. Trichoderma sp. against certain plant pathogens
2. Nucleopolyhedrovirus against white rust in Brassica
3. Bt-cotton to increase cotton yield
4. Ladybird beetle against aphids in mustard