Prickly pear cacti were introduced into Queensland, Australia as ornamental plants, starting in 1788. They quickly spread to cover over 25 million hectares of Australia by 1920, increasing by 1 million hectares per year. Digging, burning, and crushing all proved ineffective. The biocontrol agent used to control it was:

1. Cactoblastis cactorum 2. Trichogramma minutum
3. Nematus ribesii 4. Icerya purchase
Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
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Which of the following fermented beverages is likely to have the least ethyl alcohol content?

1.  Whisky 2.  Brandy
3.  Rum 4.  Beer
Subtopic:  Industrial Products, Beverages & Antibiotics | Chemistry of Fermented Beverages |
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Nitrogen fixation is carried out by:

1.  bacteria 2.  fungi
3.  protists 4.  algae

Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
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Consider the following statements:

I:  Statins, used as blood cholesterol-lowering agents, are derived from Monascus purpureus
II:  Cyclosporin A, derived from Trichoderma, is used as an immunosuppressant
III:  Baculoviruses, in the genus Nucleopolyhederovirus, are species-specific, broad-spectrum insecticides

Which of the above statements are true?

1.I and II only2.I and III only
3.II and III only4.I, II and III

Subtopic:  Chemicals, Enzymes & Other Bioactive Molecules |
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The figure shows mycorrhiza [white threads] in rhizosphere. Identify the correct statements regarding this mutualist symbiotic relationship:
Statement I:  The plant makes organic molecules such as sugars by photosynthesis and supplies them to the fungus. The fungus supplies to the plant water and mineral nutrients, such as phosphorus, taken from the soil.
Statement II:  Mycorrhizal plants are often more resistant to diseases, such as those caused by microbial soil-borne pathogens.
 
1.  Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
2.  Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
3.  Statement I is correct and Statement II is correct
4.  Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Microbes as Biofertilizer |
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The figure shows two important organisms used as biocontrol agents.
Statement I:  Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests, such as insects, mites, weeds, and plant diseases, using other organisms.
Statement II:  The upper half shows the Dragonfly that is predator of aphids and the lower half is the Ladybird that is the predator of mosquito.
Mark the correct choice from the options given below:
1.  Only statement I
2.  Only Statement II
3.  Both Statement I and Statement II
4.  Neither Statement I nor Statement II
Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
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The vitamin whose content increases following the conversion of milk into curd by lactic acid bacteria is:

1. vitamin C 2. vitamin D
3. vitamin B12 4. vitamin E
Subtopic:  Industrial Products, Beverages & Antibiotics |
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During which stage of the sewage treatment are the microbes used?

1.  Primary 2.  Secondary
3.  Tertiary 4.  Quaternary
Subtopic:  Microbes in Sewage Treatment |
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Hippodamia convergens is used as the biocontrol agent for:

1. Mosquito larvae 2. Aphids
3. Bollworms 4. Armyworms
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Match the items in Column ‘A’ and Column ‘B’ and choose the correct answer.

Column I Column II
A.  Lady bird i. Methanobacterium
B.  Mycorrhiza  ii. Trichoderma
C.  Biological control  iii.  Aphids
D.  Biogas  iv. Glomus

The correct answer is:

 A   B   C   D 
1.  ii  iv  iii  i
2.  iii  iv  ii  i
3.  iv  i  ii  iii
4.  iii  ii  i  iv
Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
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