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990+ Microbiology Solved MCQs

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Chapters

Chapter: Industrial Microbiology
951.

Batch fermentation is also called

A. Closed system
B. Open system
C. Fed-Batch system
D. Sub-merger system
Answer» A. Closed system
952.

To differentiate lactose and non-lactose fermentors the medium used is

A. Mac Conkey’s medium
B. Stuart’s medium
C. Sugar medium
D. Citrate medium
Answer» A. Mac Conkey’s medium
953.

The micro-organism useful for fermentation are

A. Bacteria
B. Yeast
C. Fungi
D. None of these
Answer» B. Yeast
954.

Industrial microbiology, mainly depends on the phenomenon

A. Pasteurisation
B. Fermentation
C. Vaccination
D. Both b and c
Answer» B. Fermentation
955.

Streptokinase is also termed as

A. Fibrionolysin
B. Catalase
C. Coagulase
D. Hyaluronidase
Answer» A. Fibrionolysin
956.

Streptokinase is produced by

A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Streptococcus pneumoniae
C. Str. faecalis
D. Str. pyogenes
Answer» D. Str. pyogenes
957.

Large vessel containing all the parts and condition necessary for the growth of desired microorganisms is called

A. Bio reactor
B. Auto reactor
C. Impeller
D. None of these
Answer» A. Bio reactor
958.

Basic principle in industrial microbiology is

A. Suitable growth conditions
B. Fermentation
C. Providing aseptic conditions
D. All of these
Answer» B. Fermentation
959.

For thorough mixing of medium of medium and inoculum the part of fermentor useful is

A. Shaft
B. Headspace
C. Impeller
D. Sparger
Answer» C. Impeller
960.

Infermentor the top portion left without broth is called

A. Shaft
B. Head space
C. Impeller
D. Sparger
Answer» B. Head space
961.

Over heating of fermentator during fermentation is controlled by

A. Cooling jacket
B. Steam
C. Cool air
D. None of these
Answer» A. Cooling jacket
962.

Antifoam agent is

A. Silicon compound
B. Corn oil
C. Soyabean oil
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
963.

The capacity of laboratory fermentors is

A. 12–15 liter
B. 2000 gallons
C. 500 liters
D. 10000 gallons
Answer» A. 12–15 liter
964.

For the production of ethanol the raw material used is

A. Molasses
B. Cellulose
C. Sulphite waste liquor
D. None of these
Answer» C. Sulphite waste liquor
965.

Different methods of strain improvement are

A. Protoplast fusion
B. Recombinant DNA technique
C. Genetic recombination
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
966.

Protoplasts can be prepared from

A. Gram positive bacteria
B. Gram negative bacteria
C. Both a & b
D. None of these
Answer» B. Gram negative bacteria
967.

Upto the product ion of des irab le production in the fermentor is called

A. Upstream process
B. Downstream process
C. Surface fermentation
D. None of these
Answer» B. Downstream process
968.

The purification and recovery of the production after fermentation is called

A. Upstream process
B. Downstream process
C. Surface fermentation
D. None of these
Answer» B. Downstream process
969.

If the microorganisms are allowed to nutrient medium is called

A. Submerged fermentation
B. Surface fermentation
C. Dual fermentation
D. All of these
Answer» B. Surface fermentation
970.

Submerged fermentations are

A. Batch fermentation
B. Continuous fermentation
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both a and b
971.

Batch fermentation is also called

A. Closed system
B. Open system
C. Fed-batch system
D. None of these
Answer» A. Closed system
972.

If more than one microorganism is used to obtain the required product, that type of fermentation is called

A. Batch
B. Continuous
C. Dual
D. Fed-batch
Answer» C. Dual
973.

L. lysine is produced from

A. Coryne bacterium glutamicum
B. Corynebacterium sps.
C. Mycobacterium sps.
D. None of these
Answer» A. Coryne bacterium glutamicum
974.

Methods used to get immobilized enzymes:

A. Adsorption
B. Encapsulation
C. Covalent bonding
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
975.

Raw-material used for the production of alcohol is

A. Molasses
B. Starch
C. Sulphite waste water
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
976.

Microorganisms used for alcohol production

A. Saccharomyces sereviceae
B. Bacillus subtilis
C. Penicillium chrysogenum
D. None of these
Answer» A. Saccharomyces sereviceae
977.

For streptomycin production the microorganisms required are

A. Streptomyces griseus
B. Streptomyces niger
C. Saccharomyces cereviceae
D. All of these
Answer» A. Streptomyces griseus
978.

The by-product during streptomycin production is

A. Vitamin A
B. Proline
C. Vitamin B12
D. None of these
Answer» C. Vitamin B12
979.

For acetic acid production the methods followed are

A. Orleans process
B. Rapid process
C. Submerged process
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
980.

For amy lase product ion the m icro organism required is

A. subtilis
B. S. cereviceae
C. A. nigar
D. None of these
Answer» A. subtilis
981.

Pectinase is industrially produced from

A. S.cereviceae
B. Trichoderma Koningi
C. A. nigar
D. None of these
Answer» C. A. nigar
982.

Cellulose are produced from

A. S.cereviceae
B. Trichoderma Koningi
C. A. nigar
D. None of these
Answer» B. Trichoderma Koningi
983.

Industrial Production of Vitamin-B12 is from

A. Propionibacterium sps.
B. Pseudomonas sps.
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both a and b
984.

Clostridium acetobutylicum is used for the production of

A. Acetone - Butanol
B. Ethanol
C. Vitamin-B12
D. None of these
Answer» B. Ethanol
985.

In the production of ethanol industrially the yeast used is

A. K.pneumoniae
B. Kluyreromyces fragilis
C. S. cerevisiae
D. Both b and c
Answer» D. Both b and c
986.

Citric acid is used as

A. Flavouring agent in food
B. As an antioxident
C. As preservative
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
987.

C itr ic ac id is produced in aerob ic conditions by the fungi

A. Aspergillu
B. Penicillin
C. Mucor
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
988.

The raw material for citric acid production is

A. Corn
B. Molasses
C. Starch
D. None of these
Answer» A. Corn
989.

Aspergillus niger is used generally for the production of

A. Ethanol
B. Penicillin
C. Citric acid
D. Lactic acid
Answer» C. Citric acid
990.

In the citric acid production, the pH to be maintained in the fernmenter is

A. 7.0
B. 5.0 to 6.0
C. 8.0 to 9.0
D. 1.0 to 6.0
Answer» B. 5.0 to 6.0
991.

The penicillin produced in large scale submerged fermentations are

A. Penicillin-A
B. Penicillin-D
C. Penicillin-G
D. None of these
Answer» C. Penicillin-G
992.

The strain of fungi used for the large scale production of penicillin is

A. Penicillium chrysogenum
B. P-notatum
C. Streptomyces Aurecus
D. Saccharomyces sps
Answer» A. Penicillium chrysogenum
993.

6-amino penicillic acid is prepared from penicillin sps by

A. Acylase
B. Punicillin acylase
C. Penicillinone
D. None of these
Answer» B. Punicillin acylase
994.

The pH , to be ma inta ined for the production of penicillin is

A. 7.5
B. 6.5
C. 8.0
D. 5.0
Answer» B. 6.5

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