Q. No.Monascus purpureus is the yeast used commercially in the production of:
1.
Ethanol
2.
Streptokinase for removing clots from the blood vessels
3.
Citric acid
4.
Blood cholesterol-lowering statins
A patient brought to a hospital with myocardial infarction is normally immediately given:
| 1. | penicillin | 2. | streptokinase |
| 3. | cyclosporin-A | 4. | statins |
Which one of the following microbes forms a symbiotic association with plants and helps them in their nutrition?
1. Azotobacter
2. Aspergillus
3. Glomus
4. Trichoderma
Yeast is used in the production of:
1. Citric acid and lactic acid
2. Lipase and pectinase
3. Bread and beer
4. Cheese and butter
Which one of the following is an example of carrying out biological control of pests/diseases using microbes?
1. Trichoderma sp. against certain plant pathogens
2. Nucleopolyhedrovirus against white rust in Brassica
3. Bt-cotton to increase cotton yield
4. Ladybird beetle against aphids in mustard
1. Rhizobium
2. Frankia
3. Anabaena
4. Glomus
1. Rhizobium
2. Nostoc
3. Mycorrhiza
4. Agrobacterium
| 1. | Clostridium | 2. | Trichoderma |
| 3. | Aspergillus | 4. | Saccharomyces |
Select the correct statement from the following:
| 1. | Biogas is produced by the activity of aerobic bacteria on animal waste |
| 2. | Methanobacterium is an aerobic bacterium found in the rumen of cattle |
| 3. | Biogas, commonly called gobar gas, is pure methane |
| 4. | Activated sludge-sediment in settlement tanks of sewage treatment plant is a rich source of aerobic bacteria |
A common biocontrol agent for the control of plant diseases is:
1. Baculovirus
2. Bacillus thuringiensis
3. Glomus
4. Trichoderma
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