Explore topic-wise MCQs in Bioprocess Engineering.

This section includes 21 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bioprocess Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Starvation proteins are produced by a culture during which of the following segments of growth curve?

A. Lag phase
B. Log phase
C. Stationary phase
D. Death phase
Answer» D. Death phase
2.

What is the generation time if 100 bacterial cells growing logarithmically for 5 hours produced 1.7×106 cells?

A. 0.351 generations/hour
B. 0.353 generations/hour
C. 0.355 generation/hour
D. 0.357 generation/hour
Answer» E.
3.

In the accelerated phase, cell starts to _________

A. increase and the division rate increases to reach a maximum
B. decrease and the division rate increases to reach a maximum
C. increase and the division rate decreases to reach a maximum
D. increase and the division rate increases to reach a minimum
Answer» B. decrease and the division rate increases to reach a maximum
4.

Which phase has the condition of specific growth rate “μ ≈ μmax”?

A. Lag phase
B. Log phase
C. Growth phase
D. Death phase
Answer» D. Death phase
5.

Which phase has the condition of specific growth rate “μ = 0”?

A. Lag phase
B. Log phase
C. Stationary phase
D. Death phase
Answer» E.
6.

Estimate the value of “rX”,which is the volumetric rate of biomass production.

A. kg m-1 s-1
B. kg ms-1
C. kg m-3s-1
D. kg m-3s-3
Answer» D. kg m-3s-3
7.

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A. 0.351 generations /hour
B. 0.353 generations/hour
C. 0.355 generation/hour
D. 0.357 generation/hour
Answer» E.
8.

Starvation proteins are produced by a culture during which of the following segments of growth curve?$

A. Lag phase
B. Log phase
C. Stationary phase
D. Death phase
Answer» D. Death phase
9.

Which of the following is used to grow bacterial cultures continuously?$

A. Chemostat
B. Thermostat
C. Haemostat
D. Coulter counter
Answer» B. Thermostat
10.

How else can we measure biomass?

A. Rheometry
B. Nephelometer
C. Spectrophotometer
D. Mass spectrometry
Answer» D. Mass spectrometry
11.

Mean growth rate constant is the number of generations per unit time, often expressed as generations per hour.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
12.

Generation time is the time required for a microbial population to double in number.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
13.

The average size of cells during exponential phase of growth is _________

A. Greater than the lag phase
B. Lesser than the lag phase
C. Equal to lag phase
D. Constant
Answer» C. Equal to lag phase
14.

In the accelerated phase, cell starts to ________?

A. increase and the division rate increases to reach a maximum
B. decrease and the division rate increases to reach a maximum
C. increase and the division rate decreases to reach a maximum
D. increase and the division rate increases to reach a minimum
Answer» B. decrease and the division rate increases to reach a maximum
15.

The lag phase constitute of _________

A. No change in number, but an increase in mass
B. Change in number but decrease in mass
C. No change in number and decrease in mass
D. Constant number and mass
Answer» B. Change in number but decrease in mass
16.

Microbial growth is the result of both cell division and change in cell size.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
17.

The specific growth rate of cells is independent on the concentration of nutrients in the medium.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
18.

Which condition is correct according to the growth of cells in beginning?

A. Cells are in small amount
B. Cells are in medium amount
C. Cells are in large amount
D. Cells are negligible in amount
Answer» B. Cells are in medium amount
19.

Which phase has the condition of specific growth rate “μ ≈ μmax”?$

A. Lag phase
B. Log phase
C. Growth phase
D. Death phase
Answer» D. Death phase
20.

Which phase has the condition of specific growth rate “μ =0”?$

A. Lag phase
B. Log phase
C. Stationary phase
D. Death phase
Answer» E.
21.

Estimate the value of “rX”,which is the volumetric rate of biomass production.

A. kg m<sup>-1</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>
B. kg ms<sup>-1</sup>
C. kg m-3s<sup>-1</sup>
D. kg m-3s<sup>-3</sup>
Answer» D. kg m-3s<sup>-3</sup>