Which of the following statements is correct?

1. Aspergillus niger is used for producing cyclosporin A.
2. Activated sludge is digested by aerobic bacteria to produce marsh gas.
3. Fleming, Chain & Florey were awarded with Nobel Prize for discovering penicillin.
4. BOD is amount of oxygen produced by bacteria on decomposition.

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Which of the following microbes is correctly paired with its function ?

(1) Aspergillus niger - Production of lactic acid

(2) Trichoderma polysporum  - Lowers blood cholesterol

(3) Saccharomyces cerevisiae  - Production of citric acid

(4) Methanogenic bacteria - Gobar gas formation 

Subtopic:  Microbes in Production of Biogas |
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Select the correct pair of microorganism and the product obtained from it.

(1) Monascus purpureus - produces large holes in Swiss cheese.

(2) Saccharomyces cerevisiae - used for making wine and beer after distillation

(3) Streptococuss-produces streptokinase which is used to remove clots.

(4) Aspergillus niger - produces citric acid and butyric acid.

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Which antibiotic has bactericidal effect?

(1) Erythromycin

(2) Penicillin

(3) Both 1 and 2

(4) None of these

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Wine and beer are produced directly by fermentation whereas brandy and whisky require both fermentation and distillation. This is because

(1) fermentation is inhibited at an alcohol level of 10-18%

(2) distillation prolongs storage

(3) distillation improves quality

(4) distillation purifies the beverage

 

 

Subtopic:  Chemistry of Fermented Beverages |
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Select the incorrect match

(1) Citric acid - Aspergillus niger

(2) Streptokinase - Streptococcus

(3) Butyric acid - Clostridium acetobutylicum

(4) Cyclosporin-A - Monascus purpures

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Which of the following antibiotics is not correctly matched with the source from which it is obtained ?

   

Antibiotic

Source

(1)

Penicillin

Penicillium chrysogenum

(2)

Bacitracin

Bacillus licheniformis

(3)

Griseofulvin 

Penicillium griseofulvum

(4)   

Streptomycin      

Bacillus griseus

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The preparation and flowering of leaves of tea and tobacco is due to the activities of 

(1) Bacillus subtilis

(2) Bacillus megatherium

(3) Streptococcus lactis

(4) Acetobacter aceti

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The antibiotics have no effect on viruses because

a.   viruses show the metabolism of their own

b.   viruses are too small in size for antibiotics to act upon them

c.   viruses show no metabolism of their own

d.    viruses produce a thick covering and encyst themselves as endospores

 

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The domestic sewage in large cities

(1) has a high BOD as it contains both aerobic and bacteria

(2) is processed by aerobic and then anaerobic bacteria in the secondary treatment in Sewage Treatment plants (STPs)

(3) when treated in STPs does not really require the aeration step as the sewage contains adequate oxygen

(4) has very high amounts of suspended solids and dissolved salts

Subtopic:  Microbes in Sewage Treatment |
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