

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 22 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biotechnology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The has a merit over yeast because |
A. | it has more osmotic tolerance to higher sugar concentration |
B. | it has high tolerance to ethanol |
C. | it has more specific growth rate |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
is used for the fermentation of waste sulphate liquor since it ferments |
A. | hexoses only |
B. | pentoses only |
C. | both hexoses and pentoses |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
3. |
start producing ethanol with in |
A. | 10 h |
B. | 12 h |
C. | 15 h |
D. | 24 h |
Answer» C. 15 h | |
4. |
If starch containing substrates are used for ethanol production, yeast strain can't be used directly because |
A. | it doesn't contain amylases to hydrolyze starch |
B. | starch is not a suitable substrate for the production of ethanol |
C. | it is converted to pentose sugar |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. starch is not a suitable substrate for the production of ethanol | |
5. |
Which of the following is used to check vortex and to improve aeration efficiency in a fermentor? |
A. | Impeller |
B. | Baffles |
C. | Sparger |
D. | All of these |
Answer» C. Sparger | |
6. |
What are the fermentation conditions for the ethanol production? |
A. | pH 6; temperature 35 C |
B. | pH 5; temperature 35 C |
C. | pH 6; temperature 30 C |
D. | pH 5; temperature 30 C |
Answer» C. pH 6; temperature 30 C | |
7. |
Which of the following is used for agitation in a fermentor? |
A. | Impeller |
B. | Baffles |
C. | Sparger |
D. | All of these |
Answer» B. Baffles | |
8. |
To maintain aseptic conditions during fermentation which of the following is needed? |
A. | Sterilization of fermentor |
B. | Sterilization of air supply |
C. | Aeration and agitation |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
High ethanol concentration |
A. | promotes yeast growth |
B. | inhibits yeast growth |
C. | promotes bacterial growth |
D. | inhibits bacterial growth |
Answer» C. promotes bacterial growth | |
10. |
As the fermentation for the ethanol production is over, the cells are separated to get the biomass of yeast cells that is used |
A. | for next fermentation |
B. | as single cell protein for animal feed |
C. | as manure |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» C. as manure | |
11. |
The fermentor can be sterilized by |
A. | keeping it in the oven |
B. | steam under pressure |
C. | boiling |
D. | all of these |
Answer» C. boiling | |
12. |
Candida utilis is used for the fermentation of waste sulphate liquor since it ferments |
A. | hexoses only |
B. | pentoses only |
C. | both hexoses and pentoses |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
13. |
Yeast is used in the production of |
A. | ethyl alcohol |
B. | acetic acid |
C. | cheese |
D. | curd |
Answer» B. acetic acid | |
14. |
Which of the following organism is not used in any of the traditional industrial fermentation? |
A. | <i>E. coli</i> |
B. | <i>Yeast</i> |
C. | <i>Bacillus</i> |
D. | <i>Pseudomonas</i> |
Answer» B. <i>Yeast</i> | |
15. |
How is air supply to the fermentor sterilized? |
A. | By heat filtration |
B. | Filtration through fibrous material |
C. | Filtration through granular material |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
S cerevisiae start producing ethanol with in |
A. | 10 h |
B. | 12 h |
C. | 15 h |
D. | 24 h |
Answer» C. 15 h | |
17. |
Which of the following microorganisms help in the ethanol production? |
A. | <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> |
B. | <i>Zygomonas mobilis</i> |
C. | <i>Saccharomyces uvarum</i> |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
18. |
After the fermentation is over, ethanol is recovered by |
A. | centrifugation |
B. | distillation |
C. | filtration |
D. | cell disintegration |
Answer» C. filtration | |
19. |
The Zygomonas has a merit over yeast because |
A. | it has more osmotic tolerance to higher sugar concentration |
B. | it has high tolerance to ethanol |
C. | it has more specific growth rate |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
20. |
What are different substrates used for ethanol production? |
A. | Starch containing substrate |
B. | Juices from sugarcane or molasses or sugar beet |
C. | Waste product from wood or processed wood |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
Which of the following is used for aeration in a fermentor? |
A. | Impeller |
B. | Baffles |
C. | Sparger |
D. | All of these |
Answer» D. All of these | |
22. |
Ethanol is produced by |
A. | continuous fermentation |
B. | batch fermentation |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |