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51. |
Stirred tank fermenter (STF) can be employed for |
A. | anaerobic fermentation of a wide range of cells including microbial, animal and plant cells |
B. | aerobic fermentation of a wide range of cells including microbial, animal and plant cells |
C. | anaerobic fermentation of plant cells only |
D. | Both ( and ( |
Answer» E. | |
52. |
For organisms growing in a chemostat, the specific growth rate |
A. | can be determined from the dilution rate |
B. | cannot be determined |
C. | none of the above |
D. | equals to the maximum specific growth rate of the culture |
Answer» B. cannot be determined | |
53. |
The solid which undergoes sublimation is |
A. | argon |
B. | iodine |
C. | sodim chloride |
D. | water |
Answer» C. sodim chloride | |
54. |
Ether layer is used to separate |
A. | fibres |
B. | inorganic impurities |
C. | organic impurities |
D. | none |
Answer» D. none | |
55. |
In paper chromatography the stationary phase is |
A. | water |
B. | solid or liquid |
C. | gas |
D. | solution |
Answer» B. solid or liquid | |
56. |
The Whatmann filter paper used for paper chromatography is about |
A. | 30 cm |
B. | 20 cm |
C. | 50 cm |
D. | 35cm |
Answer» C. 50 cm | |
57. |
The specific growth rate (μ) is defined as |
A. | rate of increase of total biomass in a reactor |
B. | the concentration of biomass in the reactor |
C. | the rate of cell death |
D. | the rate of individual cells division or increase in their biomass |
Answer» E. | |
58. |
The stationary phase forms a thin |
A. | film |
B. | coating |
C. | slide |
D. | none |
Answer» B. coating | |
59. |
Where did Ezra Pound move in 1924? |
A. | London |
B. | Berlin |
C. | Chicago |
D. | Rapallo |
Answer» E. | |
60. |
Which of the statement is true for continuous reactor at steady state? |
A. | Biomass, substrate and product concentrations are zero |
B. | The rates of biomass, substrate and product concentrations are zero |
C. | Biomass, substrate and product concentrations change with time |
D. | Biomass, substrate and product concentrations do not change with time |
Answer» E. | |
61. |
An open system in which the growth rate is maintained by adding a nutrient (present in limiting quantities) at the same rate as that medium containing micro-organisms is removed is called |
A. | chemostat |
B. | manostat |
C. | culturostat |
D. | turbidostat |
Answer» B. manostat | |
62. |
Cooling during crystallization must be done at |
A. | fast rate |
B. | slow rate |
C. | moderate rate |
D. | very high rate |
Answer» D. very high rate | |
63. |
A culture system with constant environmental conditions maintained through continual provision of nutrient and removal of wastes is called __________ culture system. |
A. | batch |
B. | continuous |
C. | semi continuous |
D. | fed-batch |
Answer» D. fed-batch | |
64. |
The solvent used for crystallization must be |
A. | expensive |
B. | inexpensie |
C. | moderate |
D. | low quality |
Answer» C. moderate | |
65. |
The funnel shoud be at top ofcircumference of the paper by |
A. | 3-4cm |
B. | 1-2cm |
C. | 4-5cm |
D. | 5-6cm |
Answer» C. 4-5cm | |
66. |
A mixed fermentation is one, which produces |
A. | both acid and carbon dioxide |
B. | both alcohol and carbon dioxide |
C. | several different kinds of acid |
D. | both acid and alcohol |
Answer» E. | |
67. |
In an airlift bioreactor, the air sparging region is called |
A. | disengagement zone |
B. | downcomer |
C. | none of these |
D. | air riser |
Answer» E. | |
68. |
The fastest route of NADH reoxidation is |
A. | anaerobic respiration |
B. | aerobic respiration |
C. | decomposition |
D. | fermentation |
Answer» E. | |
69. |
An agent used for decoulourization is |
A. | sulphuric acid |
B. | animal charcoal |
C. | acetic acid |
D. | alcohol |
Answer» C. acetic acid | |
70. |
Which of the following would not be subjected to the \"glucose effect\"? |
A. | Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
B. | Aspergillus fumigatus |
C. | Aspergillus niger |
D. | Escherichia coli |
Answer» E. | |
71. |
The lowest biomass yield in a culture of Escherichia coli will be in |
A. | an aerated batch reactor containing an initial low concentration of glucose |
B. | an aerated batch culture containing a initial high concentration of glucose |
C. | an aerated continuous reactor having a low glucose concentration |
D. | an aerated fed-batch reactor having a low glucose concentration |
Answer» C. an aerated continuous reactor having a low glucose concentration | |
72. |
The science of chemical chracterization is |
A. | Analytical chemistry |
B. | Physical chemistry |
C. | Organic chemistry |
D. | Inorganic chemistry |
Answer» B. Physical chemistry | |
73. |
The angle of the apex of filter paper should be slightly greater than |
A. | 35 degree |
B. | 40 degree |
C. | 60 degree |
D. | 50 degree |
Answer» D. 50 degree | |
74. |
In the accelerated phase, cell starts to |
A. | decrease and the division rate increases to reach a maximum |
B. | increase and the division rate increases to reach a maximum |
C. | increase and the division rate increases to reach a minimum |
D. | increase and the division rate decreases to reach a maximum |
Answer» C. increase and the division rate increases to reach a minimum | |
75. |
Turbidostat is recommended when continuous fermentation needs to be carried out at |
A. | low dilution rates near the washout point |
B. | high dilution rates near the washout point |
C. | any intensity of dilution rates near the washout point |
D. | moderate dilution rates near the washout point |
Answer» C. any intensity of dilution rates near the washout point | |
76. |
Another method used occasionally for drying crystals is |
A. | vacuum dessicator |
B. | hot plate |
C. | water bath |
D. | none |
Answer» B. hot plate | |
77. |
Crystals are collected by Gooch crucible with help of |
A. | force |
B. | water bath |
C. | vacuum pump |
D. | centrifuge |
Answer» D. centrifuge | |
78. |
An alloy in which small, usually nonmetallic atoms fit between the metallic atoms of a crystal is a(n) _________ alloy. |
A. | compositional |
B. | interstitial |
C. | metallic |
D. | substitutional |
Answer» E. | |
79. |
The solvents used in crystallization should be |
A. | miscible |
B. | immiscible |
C. | polar |
D. | non polar |
Answer» B. immiscible | |
80. |
One of the most common solvent used for crystallization is |
A. | water |
B. | syrup |
C. | normal saline |
D. | sulphuric acid |
Answer» B. syrup | |
81. |
Inorganic impurities during solvent extraction remains in the |
A. | ether layer |
B. | aqueous layer |
C. | middle |
D. | at bottom |
Answer» C. middle | |
82. |
Pseudo-steady state in a continuous reactor refers to a reactor in which |
A. | concentration oscillate around a mean value |
B. | Pseudomonads are being cultured |
C. | concentration decrease with time |
D. | concentration increase with time |
Answer» B. Pseudomonads are being cultured | |
83. |
Which book of Ezra Pound was published in 1910? |
A. | ABC of Economics |
B. | Hugh Selwyn Mauberley |
C. | What Is Money For? |
D. | The Spirit of Romance |
Answer» E. | |
84. |
Which of the following is a false statement about copper? |
A. | Copper was one of the first metals to be isolated and used by humans. |
B. | Unlike many metals, copper can be found in its Copper was one of the first metals to be isolated and used by humans. elemental form. . |
C. | Copper is not recyclable, but is found in abundant deposits |
D. | Copper and tin form a common alloy known as bronze. |
Answer» D. Copper and tin form a common alloy known as bronze. | |
85. |
Blood has an approximate pH of |
A. | 7 to 8 |
B. | 3 to 4 |
C. | 13 to 14 |
D. | 10 to 11 |
Answer» B. 3 to 4 | |
86. |
The function of a mechanical seal is to |
A. | prevent cells from leaving the reactor |
B. | prevent contaminants entering the reactor |
C. | prevent air to enter |
D. | both ( and ( |
Answer» E. | |
87. |
The insoluble impurities from solution during crystallization are removed by |
A. | drying |
B. | filtration |
C. | heating |
D. | cooling |
Answer» C. heating | |
88. |
What is the term of FBI Director since 1976? |
A. | Six years |
B. | Four years |
C. | Twelve years |
D. | Ten years |
Answer» E. | |
89. |
The optical density sometimes drops during the lag phase because |
A. | of fast cell growth causing them to fill up with DNA |
B. | cells tend to grow without dividing leading to a decrease in the surface area to volume ratio |
C. | cells swell up with RNA |
D. | cells swell up with water |
Answer» C. cells swell up with RNA | |
90. |
Bigger crystals are yield by |
A. | heating |
B. | no cooling |
C. | fast cooling |
D. | slow cooling |
Answer» E. | |
91. |
The process in which solid is directly converted to vapors state is called |
A. | sublimation |
B. | filtration |
C. | drying |
D. | cooling |
Answer» B. filtration | |
92. |
Paper is dipped in solvent mixture at about |
A. | 6-7cm |
B. | 5-6cm |
C. | 3-4cm |
D. | 4-8cm |
Answer» C. 3-4cm | |
93. |
The components which have small value of K have affinity for |
A. | mobile phase |
B. | stationary phase |
C. | no phase |
D. | solution |
Answer» C. no phase | |
94. |
Diauxie is |
A. | microbiological die off |
B. | growth factors |
C. | the stagewise uptake of nutrients |
D. | the simultaneous uptake of nutrients |
Answer» D. the simultaneous uptake of nutrients | |
95. |
An alloy in which one metal atom substitutes for another in the crystal structure is a(n) _________ alloy. |
A. | substitutional |
B. | interstitial |
C. | metallic |
D. | compositional |
Answer» B. interstitial | |
96. |
Most common example of extraction is with help of |
A. | Ether |
B. | alcohol |
C. | benzene |
D. | chloroform |
Answer» B. alcohol | |
97. |
The type of crucibles used for filtration is usually |
A. | two |
B. | seven |
C. | six |
D. | five |
Answer» C. six | |
98. |
Which Act passed in 1910 significantly increased the Bureau of Investigation’s jurisdiction over interstate crime? |
A. | Espionage Act |
B. | White Slave Traffic Act |
C. | Prevention of Corruption Act |
D. | Freedom of Information Privacy Act |
Answer» C. Prevention of Corruption Act | |
99. |
What is the FBI motto? |
A. | Purity, Charity, Duty |
B. | Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity |
C. | Charity, Unity, Fraternity |
D. | Poverty, Chastity, Obedience |
Answer» C. Charity, Unity, Fraternity | |
100. |
During the exponential phase the maximum specific growth rate equals specific growth rate as |
A. | concentration of growth limiting substrate is much greater than the monod constant |
B. | concentration of the growth limiting substrate is much less than the monod constant |
C. | concentration of the growth limiting substrate is equal to the monod constant |
D. | specific growth rate increases exponentially |
Answer» B. concentration of the growth limiting substrate is much less than the monod constant | |