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Microbes in Human Welfare · Question 4

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1

Which of the following is an example of non-distilled alcoholic beverage produced by yeast?

  1. Beer
  2. Rum
  3. Whisky
  4. Brandy

Answer

(1) Beer

Solution

Brewer's yeast ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae) ferments malted cereals and fruit juices to produce ethanol.

Wine and beer are produced without distillation, whereas whisky, brandy and rum are produced by distillation of the fermented broth.

Answer: (1)

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2

Which of the following organisms cannot fix nitrogen? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. B only
  2. E only
  3. A only
  4. D only
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3

Streptokinase produced by bacterium Streptococcus is used for

  1. Liver disease treatment
  2. Removing clots from blood vessels
  3. Curd production
  4. Ethanol production
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4

Which of the following microbes is NOT involved in the preparation of household products? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. C and D only
  2. C and E only
  3. A and B only
  4. A and C only
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5

Match List I with List II Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
  2. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
  3. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
  4. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
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6

Match List-I with List-II relating to microbes and their products: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
  2. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  3. A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
  4. A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
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7

Identify the microorganism which is responsible for the production of an immunosuppressive molecule cyclosporin A :

  1. Trichoderma polysporum
  2. Clostridium butylicum
  3. Aspergillus niger
  4. Streptococcus cerevisiae
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8

Match List-I with List-II Choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
  2. (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
  3. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
  4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
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9

Which of the following is put into Anaerobic sludge digester for further sewage treatment?

  1. Effluents of primary treatment
  2. Primary sludge
  3. Floating debris
  4. Activated sludge
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10

Match the following columns and select the correct option.

  1. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
  2. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
  3. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
  4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
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11

Select the correct group of biocontrol agents.

  1. Oscillatoria, Rhizobium, Trichoderma
  2. Nostoc, Azospirillum, Nucleopolyhedrovirus
  3. Bacillus thuringiensis, Tobacco mosaic virus, Aphids
  4. Trichoderma, Baculovirus, Bacillus thuringiensis
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