Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biotechnology.

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

1.

Phyto remediation technique is used to sequester pollutants in areas near the roots of plants.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

Which of the following is faster process for degradation of xenobiotics?

A. Anaerobic degradation
B. Aerobic degradation
C. Reductive dihydroxylation
D. Hydration
Answer» C. Reductive dihydroxylation
3.

Which of the following process is not used to convert the hydrocarbons present in the organic compounds to central metabolic intermediates?

A. Hydration
B. Extraction
C. Nitroreduction
D. Reductive dehydroxylation
Answer» C. Nitroreduction
4.

Which of the following present can be degraded by aerobic and anaerobic processes?

A. Hydrocarbons
B. Calcium
C. Magnesium
D. Nitrogen
Answer» B. Calcium
5.

A period of adaptation is required before microbial degradation of xenobiotics.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
6.

Non-halogen based xenobiotics are converted into which of the following substance?

A. Catechol
B. Sulphur
C. Acrylamide
D. Acid
Answer» B. Sulphur
7.

Which of the following is used in bio degradation of xenobiotics?

A. Enzymes
B. Chemicals
C. Physical sorting
D. PAHs
Answer» B. Chemicals
8.

Which of the following compound gets accumulated as a result of degradation by the anaerobic microorganisms?

A. Liquid Nitrogen
B. Crude oil
C. Oxygen
D. Nitrogen
Answer» C. Oxygen
9.

The persistence of the organic compounds depends on the presence of any metal.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
10.

Which of the following method leads to the accumulation of organic pollutants in the environment?

A. Mine dumpsb) Spills
B. Spillsb) Culm dumpsd) Mine drainage
C.
Answer» C.
11.

Bio concentration factor is the concentration of a pollutant in an organism compared to that present in the environment.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
12.

Which of the following compounds does not get degraded under any circumstances?

A. Recalcitrant
B. Persistent
C. Mineralization
D. Bioaccumulation
Answer» B. Persistent
13.

Which of the following is not an organic pollutant?

A. Insecticides
B. Dioxins
C. Polychlorinated biphenyls
D. Oxygen
Answer» E.
14.

Organic pollutants are persistent and cannot be degraded in the environment by natural processes.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
15.

Which of the following is measured for a single population?

A. Insecticides
B. Dioxins
C. Polychlorinated biphenyls
D. Quantal response
Answer» E.
16.

Which of the following can be the case of Quantal dose-response relationship?

A. Binary
B. Secondary
C. Primary
D. Tertiary
Answer» B. Secondary