Consider the given two statements:

I:  Methane and power produced in anaerobic digestion facilities can be used to replace energy derived from fossil fuels, and hence reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
II:  In developing countries, simple home and farm-based anaerobic digestion systems offer the potential for low-cost energy for cooking and lighting.

1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I.
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I.
3. I is correct and II is incorrect.
4. Both I and II are incorrect.

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Unlike human beings, in yeast the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase:

1.  catalyzes the oxidation of ethanol to acetaldehyde
2.  oxidizes methanol to produce formaldehyde and ethylene glycol
3.  reduces acetaldehyde to ethanol
4.  oxidizes nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) to NADH

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The industrial uses of Aspergillus niger do not include the preparation of:

1. citric acid 2. glucoamylase
3. aflatoxin 4. glucose oxidase

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Hippodamia convergens is used as the biocontrol agent for:

1. Mosquito larvae 2. Aphids
3. Bollworms 4. Armyworms
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Prickly pear cacti were introduced into Queensland, Australia as ornamental plants, starting in 1788. They quickly spread to cover over 25 million hectares of Australia by 1920, increasing by 1 million hectares per year. Digging, burning, and crushing all proved ineffective. The biocontrol agent used to control it was:

1. Cactoblastis cactorum 2. Trichogramma minutum
3. Nematus ribesii 4. Icerya purchase
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Consider the given two statements:

I:  Streptokinase is usually given only for a person's first heart attack.
II:  Only first heart attacks can be treated with a thrombolytic.

1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I.
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I.
3. I is correct and II is incorrect.
4. Both I and II are incorrect.

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Monacolin K is chemically identical to:
1. cardiac glycosides
2. anti-cancer drug taxol
3. antibiotic penicillin
4. blood cholesterol lowering lovastatin

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What do Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Saccharomyces boulardii, Bifidobacterium bifidum have in common?

1.  They are common pathogens causing infections in immunocompromised patients
2.  They are common probiotics that help in fighting pathogens in the human gut
3.  They are the most common pathogens involved in urinary tract infections
4.  They are organisms used to generate Single Cell Protein

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The strategy for biological pest control in which a large population of natural enemies is administered for quick pest control is called:

1.  Importation 2.  Augmentation
3.  Conservation 4.  IPM

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Feedstocks used in the production of biogas can normally include all the following except:

1.  Animal waste 2.  Sewage
3.  Silage 4.  Wood
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