Explore topic-wise MCQs in Fermentation Technology.

This section includes 16 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Fermentation Technology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Casson body rheology is a Newtonian type fluid.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
2.

The rheological type of Endomyces sp. is ____________

A. Pseudoplastic rheology
B. Bingham plastic rheology
C. Dilatant rheology
D. Casson body
Answer» B. Bingham plastic rheology
3.

Which of the following organism broth has Bingham plastic rheology?

A. <i>Penicillium chrysogenum</i>
B. <i>Endomyces sp.</i>
C. <i>Streptomyces kanamyceticus</i>
D. <i>Streptomyces scabies</i>
Answer» B. <i>Endomyces sp.</i>
4.

Smaller bubbles are a nuisance to the fermenters.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

Which of the following is not a surface active solute?

A. Alcohol sulfates
B. Alkylbenzene sulfonates
C. Phosphoric acid esters
D. Halogen salts
Answer» E.
6.

Which of the following does not influence the mass transfer?

A. Types of cells
B. Anatomy of cells
C. Morphology of cells
D. Concentration of cells
Answer» C. Morphology of cells
7.

What is the change of using antifoaming agents on KLa?

A. K<sub>L</sub>a increases
B. K<sub>L</sub>a decreases
C. K<sub>L</sub>a becomes constant
D. No effect
Answer» B. K<sub>L</sub>a decreases
8.

Which of the following law affects the mass transfer due to pressure?

A. Henry s law
B. Kohlrausch law
C. Hardy-Weinberg law
D. Hardy-Schulze law
Answer» B. Kohlrausch law
9.

What happens to the value of KLa if the temperature is raised more than 40 C?

A. Decreases
B. Become zero
C. Increases
D. Becomes constant
Answer» B. Become zero
10.

Which of the following agitator is required for mixing of highly viscous liquid and slurries?

A. Turbine
B. Vaned discs
C. Paddle
D. Anchor
Answer» E.
11.

Who reported that sparger design does not affect KLa?

A. Hassan and Robinson
B. Tuffile and Pinho
C. Taguchi and Roels
D. Riet and Tramper
Answer» B. Tuffile and Pinho
12.

What results in impeller flooding?

A. Increase impeller speed
B. Increases gas velocity
C. Decrease impeller speed
D. Decrease gas velocity
Answer» C. Decrease impeller speed
13.

What happens to the value of KLa if aeration is lowered in the fermenter?

A. Becomes zero
B. Increases
C. Becomes constant
D. Decreases
Answer» C. Becomes constant
14.

The value of KLa increases with ____________ in agitation speed (rpm).

A. Decrease
B. Increase
C. Constancy
D. Zero
Answer» C. Constancy
15.

The smaller the size of the bubble the __________ is the value of KLa.

A. Higher
B. Lower
C. Zero
D. Constant
Answer» B. Lower
16.

Which of the following is not the factor affecting the value of KLa?

A. Bubble size
B. Temperature
C. Solubility
D. pH
Answer» E.