NEET Biology question

Which of the following best describes 'strain improvement,' as practised in industrial microbiology for antibiotic-producing organisms?

(A)Using mutation, selection or genetic engineering to obtain strains with a higher yield of the desired productCorrect
(B)Replacing the microbial strain entirely with a purely synthetic chemical process
(C)Reducing the size of the fermenter to save manufacturing cost
(D)Switching an obligately aerobic strain to anaerobic conditions regardless of its biology

Answer: (A)

Solution

Strain improvement involves using mutation, selection or genetic engineering to develop microbial strains that give

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Question ID VK-124388