Rice wine is 

(1) beer

(2) wine

(3) cider

(4) sake

Name the blank spaces A, B, C and D given in the following table:

(1) A - Lactobacillus, B - Trichoderma polysporum, C - Yeast (Fungus), D - Penicillin

(2) A - Lactobacillus, B - Trichoderma polysporum, C - Yeast (Algae), D - Penicillin

(3) A - Lactobacillus, B - Trichoderma polysporum, C - Yeast (Prokaryote), D - Penicillin

(4) A - Lactobacillus, B - Trichoderma polysporum, C - Agaricus (Fungus), D - Penicillin

Name the blank spaces a, b, c and d given in the following table:

(1) A - Streptococcus, B - Fungus, C - Cyclosporin-A, D - Clostridium butylicum

(2) A - Clostridium butylicum, B - Streptococcus, C - Fungus, D - Cyclosporin-A

(3) A - Cyclosporin-A, B - Clostridium butylicum, C - Streptococcus, D - Fungus

(4) A - Fungus, B - Cyclosporin-A, C - Clostridium butylicum, D - Streptococcus

Which of the following bacteria help in nitrogen fixation from atmosphere?

A. Azotobacter

B. Rhizobium

C. Azospirillum

D. Lactobacillus

(1) A, C, D

(2) A, B, C, D

(3) B, C, D

(4) A, B, C

Yeasts have been used for the commercial production of all except:

(1) Wine

(2) Whisky

(3) Ethanol

(4) Curd

Methanogens are found in:

A. Ethanol

B. Organic acids

C. Anaerobic sludge

D. Rumen of cattle

(1) A, C, D

(2) C, D

(3) B, C, D

(4) A, B

The technology of biogas production in India has been developed by the efforts of:

A. Khadi and Village Industries Commision (KVIC)

B. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (IARI)

C. Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)

D. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

(1) A, C, D

(2) C, D

(3) A, C

(4) A, B

Which of the following cyanobacteria can fix atmospheric nitrogen?

A. Nostoc

B. Anabaena

C. Oscillatoria

D. Yeast

1. A, C, D

2. C, D

3. A, C

4. A, B, C

Which of the following food items is produced by fermentation by the microbes?

A. Idli

B. Dosa

C. Toddy

D. Cheese

(1) A, B, C, D

(2) C, D

(3) A, C

(4) A, B, C

Which industrial products are synthesized from microbes?

A. Antibiotics

B. Fermented beverages

C. Enzymes and chemicals

D. Bioactive molecules

(1) A, C, D

(2) A, B, C, D

(3) A, C

(4) A, B, C