Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology

Q. Cleaning of oil spills using microbes was first suggested by ___________.

1. Dr Verghese Kurien
2. Dr Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty
3. Dr M.S Swaminathan
4. Dr Norman Borlog

Q.

The process of conversion of sugars into alcohol by the action of yeast is known as fermentation.

1. False

2. True

Q.

Which of the following microbes are used for making alcoholic beverages?

1. Lactobacillus

2. Yeast

3. Acetobacter

4. Aspergillus

Q.

The Salaam Mumbai Foundation is working hard to make rural and urban areas ___.

1. Theft-free

2. Tobacco-free

3. Disease-free

4. Cybercrime-free

Q.

You are a responsible citizen of your country and you keep your country clean. Which of the following will you support as a responsible citizen in relation to sanitation?

1. Should not litter anywhere

2. Separate trash as recycled waste and non recycled

3. Cover the open drains

4. All the given options are correct

Q. The genetically modified strain of is used in the bioremediation of oil spills in the ocean.

1. Bacillus
2. Pseudomonas
3. Xanthomonas

Q. Why unripe bananas ripe faster when they are cut rather than riping while hanging on the tree

Q.

Microorganism used successfully in bioremediation of oil spills is a species of __________.

1. Pseudomonas

2. Trichoderma

3. Xanthomonas

4. Bacillus

Q.

The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is called

1. Nitrogen fixation

2. Moulding

3. Fermentation

4. Infection

Q.

Alcohol is produced from sugar molasses with the help of Transgenic Yeast.

1. True

2. False

Q. Process involved in the production of alcohol from molasses:

1. Fermentation
2. Fertilisation
3. Fission
4. Fragmentation

Q. Usage of plants for the cleaning of toxic chemicals or pollutants in the environment is called _______.

1. phyto-remediation
2. microbial-remediation
3. zoo-remediation
4. myco-remediation

Q.

The plants that are used in phytoremediation

1. Well maintained farm environment
2. All of the above
3. Adequate and clean water
4. Good Quality and quantity of fodder

Q. Usage of plants in clearing up pollutants from the environment is known as .

Q. Which among the following methods are used in fruit processing for increasing the shelf life?

1. Cold storage
2. Drying
3. Salting
4. Air tight packing

Q. Usage of plants for the cleaning of toxic chemicals or pollutants in the environment is called _______.

1. phyto-remediation
2. microbial-remediation
3. zoo-remediation
4. myco-remediation

Q. What is meant by bioremediation?

Q.

An apprentice of a baker fails to get the soft and fluffy texture of bread as his master does, in his first attempt at making bread. What could be the likely reason, considering that he baked the bread for as long as his master did?

1. The bread dough did not have enough water, making it hard
2. The apprentice did not bake the bread at the right temperature
3. The bread dough was not made from good quality wheat
4. The bread dough did not ferment properly before baking

Q. Since October 02, 2014 "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan" has been launched in our country.
(a) Write your views on this initiative giving justification.
(b) As a biologist name two problems that you many face while implementing the programme in your locality.
(c) Suggest two remedial methods to overcome these problems.

Q. Heavy metals like nickel can be removed from water with the help of

1. Filtration
2. Carbomethylchitosan
3. Biological treatment
4. Ultrafiltration

Q. A strain of ........... containing plasmids has been developed, which can degrade octane, xylene, metaxylene and camphor.

1. Pseudomonas putida
2. Klebsilella putida
3. Agrobacterium tumefaciens
4. E. coil

Q. In process of fermentation of production of wine from grapes which micro organism is used?

1. Aspergillus oryzae
2. Aspergillus niger
3. Lactobacillus brevis
4. Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Q. Which is generally regarded is the first product of ancient biotechnology?

1. Rubber
2. Opium
3. Alcohol
4. Wax

Q. Cleaning of oil spills using microbes was first suggested by ___________.

1. Dr Verghese Kurien
2. Dr M.S Swaminathan
3. Dr Norman Borlog
4. Dr Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty

Q. A fungus that can be used in treating pollution with arsenic is:

1. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
2. Alcanivorax
3. Yarrowia lipolytica
4. Rhizobium