Microbes in Human Welfare questions
610 published questions with worked solutions.
- Match Column I (organism) with Column II (its industrial application). | Column I (organism) | Column II (industrial application)...
- Microbes used in the preparation of household food products are primarily
- Which of the following household products is NOT prepared using microbial fermentation?
- The sour taste of idli/dosa batter is due to the production of
- Pickling of vegetables relies primarily on fermentation by
- Which of the following statements about household use of microbes is INCORRECT?
- Match Column I (microbe) with Column II (product). | Column I | Column II | |---|---| | (A) Lactobacillus | (1) Lactic acid /...
- Which bacterium is used in the production of biodegradable plastic PHB granules that can be harvested and processed into...
- Which of the following is an industrially important enzyme obtained from microbial fermentation that is used in the manufacture...
- In industrial microbiology, "downstream processing" refers to
- Which of the following is true regarding industrial production of citric acid using Aspergillus niger?
- Which of the following best explains the term "bioactive molecule" as used for microbial products like statins and cyclosporin A?
- Match Column I (microbial product) with Column II (source organism). | Column I | Column II | |---|---| | (A) Citric acid | (1)...
- Which of the following microbial enzymes is specifically used in the textile industry to "bio-polish" and desize fabrics?
- Which of the following describes the main reason microbial fermentation is economically advantageous for producing organic acids...
- Which of the following antibiotics, besides penicillin, is also obtained from a fungal source?
- In commercial antibiotic production, the microbial strain used is often genetically improved through mutation and selection...
- Which of the following is an important consideration in selecting a microbial strain for industrial-scale production of a...
- Which of the following statements about industrial products from microbes is INCORRECT?
- Sewage largely contains, along with human excreta, which of the following?
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