Lactic Acid Bacillus, while used for converting milk to curd, increases the nutritional value of curd by adding vitamin:

1. A 2. B12
3. C 4. D

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Fruit juices can be clarified with the use of:

1. Lipases 2. Papain
3. Pectinase and protease 4. Glucoamylase
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Consider the given two statements:

I:  BOD is an indirect measure of the organic matter present in the water.
II:  The BOD test measures the rate of uptake of oxygen by microorganisms in a sample of water.
 
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. Only II is correct.
4. Both I and II are incorrect.
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In the anaerobic sludge digesters during sewage water treatment:

1. The primary sludge is treated with aerobic microbes and activated sludge is created
2. The primary sludge is treated with anaerobic microbes and activated sludge is created
3. The activated sludge is digested by anaerobic microbes producing biogas during the process
4. The activated sludge is digested by aerobic microbes producing biogas during the process

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Baculoviruses are excellent candidates for:

1. Species-specific, narrow-spectrum insecticidal applications
2. Species-specific, broad-spectrum insecticidal applications
3. Biocontrol of fungal diseases
4. Biocontrol of aphids and mosquitoes

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Match each item in Column I [biocontrol agent] with one in Column II [pest controlled] and select the answer from the codes given:

 

Column I

 

Column II

A.

Ladybird

P.

Mosquitoes

B.

Dragonflies

Q.

Aphids

C.

Trichoderma

R.

Fungus

D.

Baculoviruses

S.

Virus

Codes

A

B

C

D

1.

P

Q

R

S

2.

Q

P

R

S

3.

P

Q

S

R

4.

Q

P

S

R

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Cyclosporin A is used as a/an:

1. immuno-suppressive agent in organ transplant patients
2. clot buster to remove clots from the vessels in heart attack patients
3. treatment option in advance for HIV infections
4. agent that lowers blood cholesterol levels
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Large holes in Swiss cheese are the result of fermentation by:
1. Streptococcus salivarius
2. Propionibacterium shermanii
3. Lactobacillus helveticus
4. Lactobacillus delbrueckii

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During the secondary or biological treatment of sewage water:

I. The BOD of the wastewater gets reduced significantly.
II. The activated sludge contains aerobic micro-organisms that can clump together.
III. The entire activated sludge is pumped into anaerobic sludge digesters.

1. Only I is correct
2. Only I and II are correct
3. I, II, and III are correct
4. I, II, and III are incorrect

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Aspergillus niger is used in the commercial production of:

1. Citric acid 2. Acetic acid
3. Lactic acid 4. Butyric acid
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