Microbes in Industry

Q. ______ is used for the production of alcohol and wine.

1. Algae
2. Ant
3. Mosquito
4. Yeast

Q. 'X' is used as a rising agent while making dough for bread. Identify 'X'?

1. Lactobacillus
2. Clostridium
3. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
4. Xanthomonas

Q. Which of the following statement/s hold true for fungi?

1. Fungi spoils food, leather, wood and cotton.
2. Fungi provides nutrition to eggs of wasps.
3. Fungi can cause diseases in plants.
4. Fungi can produce antibiotics.

Q. What are some useful and harmful effects of fungi? (3 Marks)

Q. Yeast cells poison themselves to death when the concentration of alcohol increases.

1. True
2. False