Cyclosporin A is used as a/an:
1. | immuno-suppressive agent in organ transplant patients |
2. | clot buster to remove clots from the vessels in heart attack patients |
3. | treatment option in advance for HIV infections |
4. | agent that lowers blood cholesterol levels |
Large holes in Swiss cheese are the result of fermentation by:
1. Streptococcus salivarius
2. Propionibacterium shermanii
3. Lactobacillus helveticus
4. Lactobacillus delbrueckii
Match each item in Column I [biocontrol agent] with one in Column II [pest controlled] and select the answer from the codes given:
|
Column I |
|
Column II |
A. |
Ladybird |
P. |
Mosquitoes |
B. |
Dragonflies |
Q. |
Aphids |
C. |
Trichoderma |
R. |
Fungus |
D. |
Baculoviruses |
S. |
Virus |
Codes
A |
B |
C |
D |
|
1. |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
2. |
Q |
P |
R |
S |
3. |
P |
Q |
S |
R |
4. |
Q |
P |
S |
R |
During the secondary or biological treatment of sewage water:
I. | The BOD of the wastewater gets reduced significantly. |
II. | The activated sludge contains aerobic micro-organisms that can clump together. |
III. | The entire activated sludge is pumped into anaerobic sludge digesters. |
1. Only I is correct
2. Only I and II are correct
3. I, II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are incorrect
Aspergillus niger is used in the commercial production of:
1. | Citric acid | 2. | Acetic acid |
3. | Lactic acid | 4. | Butyric acid |
Match each item in Column I [Diazotroph] with the feature in Column II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
|
Column I |
|
Column II |
A. |
Cyanobacteria |
a. |
Actinorhizal symbiont |
B. |
Frankia |
b. |
Do not form nodules |
C. |
Rhizobium |
c. |
Free-living nitrogen fixer |
D. |
Azotobacter |
d. |
Legume symbiont |
Codes
A | B | C | D | |
1. | a | b | c | d |
2. | b | a | c | d |
3. | a | b | d | c |
4. | b | a | d | c |
With reference to human beings, antibiotics are actually:
1. | Anti life | 2. | Pro-life |
3. | Irrelevant to life | 4. | Defining life |
The ‘Roquefort cheese’ is ripened by:
1. | A fungus | 2. | A bacterium |
3. | An algae | 4. | Lichens |
‘Toddy’, a traditional drink of some parts in southern India, is made by fermenting sap from:
1. | Soyabean | 2. | Bamboo shoots |
3. | Palms | 4. | Sugarcane |
Biogas is a mixture of:
1. | Methane, Carbon dioxide, and Hydrogen sulfide |
2. | Methane, Carbon dioxide, and Ammonia |
3. | Methane, Ammonia, and Hydrogen sulfide |
4. | Ammonia, Carbon dioxide, and Hydrogen sulfide |