Given below are three statements (A-B) each with one or more blanks. Select the option which correctly fill the blanks in the statements Statements:

A. Microbes consume the major part of the organic matter in the effluent and reduce _________ of sewage.

B. Certain bacteria which grow anaerobically on cellulosic material, produce large amount of methane along with CO₂ and H₂. The bacteria are commonly called as _________ and one such common bacterium is _________. Options:

(1) A - CO₂ demand; B - methanogens, Methanobacterium

(2) A - Carbon; B - methanogens, Methanobacterium

(3) A - biochemical oxygen demand; B - methanogens, Methanobacterium

(4) A - biochemical oxygen demand; B - Methylokorus infemorum

The below diagram shows a typical biogas plant. Which of the following four option, products labelled as A are correctly identified:

1. A - Sludge; B - Methane, Oxygen; C - Dung, water

2. A - Sludge; B - Methane, Carbon dioxide; C - Dung, water

3. A - Sludge; B - Ethylin, Carbon dioxide; C - Dung, water

4. A - Sludge; B - Methane, Carbon dioxide; C - Sewage

Which of the combinations is correct?

Which of the combinations is correct?

Which of the combinations is correct?

Which of the combinations is correct?

Following is the sewage treatment. In which of the following options, correct word for all the four numbers (1, 2, 3 and 4) are indicated:

(1) 1 - Large aeration tanks; 2 - Chemically agitation; 3 - High; 4 - Anaerobic

(2) 1 - Large aeration tanks; 2 - Mechanically agitation; 3 - Low; 4 - Anaerobic

(3) 1 - Large aeration tanks; 2 - Mechanically agitation; 3 - Low; 4 - Aerobic

(4) 1 - Large aeration tanks; 2 - Mechanically agitation; 3 - High; 4 - Anaerobic

Following is the curd formation from milk. In which of the following options, correct word for all the two numbers (1 and 2) are indicated:

(1) 1 - Lactic acid; 2 - Increased vitamin B₁

(2) 1 - Lactic acid; 2 - Increased vitamin B₂

(3) 1 - Lactic acid; 2 - Increased vitamin B₁₂

(4) 1 - Lactic acid; 2 - Increased vitamin C

Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Single cell protein is rich in high quality proteins but poor in fat.

B. BOD is the amount of oxygen that would be consumed if all the inorganic matter in one litre of water were oxidized by bacteria.

C. Trichoderma sp are free living fungi that are effective biocontrol agents of several pathogens.

D. Baculoviruses are pathogens that attack insects and other arthropods.

E. Bacillus thuringiensis is first used biopesticide.

F. Lactase enzyme is used in alcoholic fermentation.

G. Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between fungi e.g. Glomus and vascular plant.

(1) B, C, F, G

(2) A, D, F

(3) A, C, D, E, G

(4) B, F

Benefits of mycorrhizae are:

A. Resistance to root-borne pathogens

B. Tolerance to salinity and absorption of phosphorus

C. Tolerance to drought

D. Overall increase in the plant growth and development.

(1) Only A, B

(2) Only B, C

(3) Only C, D

(4) A, B, C, D