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51.

The 95% ethanol is equivalent to

A. 190 proof
B. 110 proof
C. 170 proof
D. 120 proof
Answer» B. 110 proof
52.

Fungal amylases using stationary culture with wheat bran utilizes

A. <i>A. oryzae</i>
B. <i>A. niger</i>
C. <i>A. flavus</i>
D. <i>S. cerevisiae</i>
Answer» B. <i>A. niger</i>
53.

Why high concentration of sugars are not employed in the fermentation medium?

A. Calcium lactate is not produced
B. Calcium lactate crystallizes from the medium and slows down the process of fermentation
C. High sugar concentration itself crystallizes
D. None of the above
Answer» C. High sugar concentration itself crystallizes
54.

Which of the following organism produces enzyme taka diastase?

A. <i>A. oryzae</i>
B. <i>B. subtilis</i>
C. <i>A. niger</i>
D. <i>S. cerevisiae</i>
Answer» B. <i>B. subtilis</i>
55.

Which of the following when used in proper concentration stimulates the Ascomycetes fermentation of vitamin B12 and can be used to counteract toxicity of iron in Candida species?

A. Co
B. Ni
C. Zn
D. Ca
Answer» B. Ni
56.

Pectinase, an enzyme used for increasing yield and for clarifying juice is obtained by

A. <i>A. oryzae</i>
B. <i>A. niger</i>
C. <i>A.flavus</i>
D. all of these
Answer» E.
57.

Which species from the followings is resistant to methyl tryptophan?

A. <i>Candida utilis</i>
B. <i>E. coli</i>
C. <i>B. subtilis</i>
D. <i>Hansenula anomala</i>
Answer» D. <i>Hansenula anomala</i>
58.

Which of the following is not an industrial product made by the fungus Aspergillus niger?

A. Galactosidase
B. Citric acid
C. Gluconic acid
D. Lysine
Answer» E.
59.

Which of the following are true for the heterofermentative microorganism producing lactic acid?

A. Only trace amounts of end products other than lactic acid
B. Some lactic acid with carbon dioxide, ethyl alcohol, acetic acid and trace amount of few other products
C. They are used for commercial lactic acid production
D. None of the above
Answer» C. They are used for commercial lactic acid production
60.

The biotin level in obtaining L-gluatmic acid by fermentation using Micrococcus glutamicus is critical because

A. too low level prevents growths, hence L-glutamic acid production
B. too high level prevents L-glutamic acid production
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
61.

Most productive species among the different vitamin B12 producing Pseudomonads is

A. <i>P. denitrificans</i>
B. <i>P. ovalis</i>
C. <i>P. aureofaciens</i>
D. none of these
Answer» B. <i>P. ovalis</i>
62.

The enzyme which converts optically active isomers of lactic acid to the optically inactive racemic mixture is

A. isomerase
B. racemase
C. dehydrogenase
D. invertase
Answer» C. dehydrogenase
63.

The sugar concentration of molasses used in fermentation should be

A. 10-18%
B. 20-30%
C. 4-5%
D. 30-38%
Answer» B. 20-30%
64.

Bacitracin, an antibiotic similar to penicillin, is produced by

A. <i>Bacillus polymyxa</i>
B. <i>Streptomyces erythreus</i>
C. <i>Bacillus licheniformis</i>
D. <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i>
Answer» D. <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i>
65.

Which of the following was the first amino acid to be produced commercially?

A. L-glutamic acid
B. L-lysine
C. L-cystine
D. L-methionine
Answer» C. L-cystine
66.

The Candida species require fermentation equipment lined with plastic because they are extremely sensitive to

A. traces of cobalt
B. traces of nickel
C. traces of iron
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
67.

Cycloserine may be isolated from the cultures of

A. <i>S. orchidaceus</i>
B. <i>S. lavendulae</i>
C. <i>S. garyphalus</i>
D. All of these
Answer» E.
68.

The first penicillin isolated by Alexander Fleming, penicillin F is also called

A. 2-Pentenyl Penicillin
B. n-heptyl penicillin
C. phenoxymethyl penicillin
D. benzyl penicillin
Answer» B. n-heptyl penicillin
69.

It is mandatory that cultures and fermentation residues be sterilized before discard in case of Eremothecium ashbyii and Ashbya gossypii because they are

A. plant pathogens
B. human pathogens
C. plant mutants
D. none of these
Answer» B. human pathogens
70.

Which of the following organism is utilized for the production of D-L-alanine?

A. <i>Microbacterium ammoniaphilum</i>
B. <i>Brevibacterium flavum</i>
C. <i>Arthrobacter paraffineus</i>
D. <i>C. glutamicum</i>
Answer» B. <i>Brevibacterium flavum</i>
71.

Which of the following Ascomycetes are used for riboflavin production?

A. <i>Eremnothecium ashbyii</i>
B. <i>Ashbya gossypii</i>
C. <i>Candida guilliermondia</i>
D. Both (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
72.

The precursor used for production of vitamin B12 by Streptomyces olivaceus is

A. cobalt chloride
B. cobalt sulphate
C. calcium chloride
D. calcium sulphate
Answer» B. cobalt sulphate
73.

Most biopolymers produced by micro-organisms are

A. cell wall constituents
B. nucleic acids
C. histones
D. exopolysaccharides
Answer» E.
74.

The sulphite waste liquor fermentation employs use of Candida utilis because of its ability to ferment

A. sucrose
B. pentose
C. glucose
D. maltose
Answer» C. glucose
75.

Microbial rennet, which is used in cheese manufacture is produced by

A. <i>Mucor spp</i>
B. <i>Aspergillus spp</i>
C. <i>Bacillus spp</i>
D. <i>Saccharomyces spp</i>
Answer» C. <i>Bacillus spp</i>
76.

Cephalosporin an antibiotic closely related to penicillin in structure and antibiotic activity are produced by species of

A. Cephalosporium
B. Cephalospodium
C. Pseudomonas
D. Bacillus
Answer» C. Pseudomonas
77.

The production of alcohol from lactose of whey is generally carried out by

A. <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>
B. <i>Candida pseudotropicalis</i>
C. <i>Candida utilis</i>
D. none of these
Answer» C. <i>Candida utilis</i>
78.

Which of the following is not a principal media for industrial alcohol production by fermentation?

A. Black strap molasses
B. Sulphite waste liquor
C. Wood waste
D. Glucose
Answer» E.
79.

Which of the following are commercially used for bacterial amylases production?

A. <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>
B. <i>Bacillus diastaticus</i>
C. <i>Clostridium acetobutylicum</i>
D. Both (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
80.

The man who first discovered the chemical that causes souring of milk was

A. Pasteur
B. Scheele
C. Watson
D. Ronald Ross
Answer» C. Watson
81.

Which of the following species is used for vitamin B12 production by fermentation process?

A. <i>Streptomyces griseus</i>
B. <i>Streptomyces olivaceus</i>
C. <i>Bacillus megaterium</i>
D. All of these
Answer» E.
82.

Malt used to ferment beer is prepared by

A. roasting barley
B. washing the barley with water and drying it in air
C. soaking barley in water followed by germination and drying
D. treating barley with bovine amylase followed by roasting
Answer» D. treating barley with bovine amylase followed by roasting
83.

Which of the following is not a penicillin?

A. Penicillin G
B. Penicillin X
C. Penicillin V
D. Penicillin Y
Answer» E.
84.

Penicillin was first produced commercially using

A. stationary mat culture
B. deep tank aerated fermentations
C. continuous fermentation
D. none of the above
Answer» B. deep tank aerated fermentations
85.

Glucoseoxidase, which had been commercially employed to remove glucose from egg white and whole eggs before drying is obtained by submerged aerated fermentation using

A. <i>A. niger</i>
B. <i>B. subtilis</i>
C. <i>B. cereus</i>
D. <i>A.flavus</i>
Answer» B. <i>B. subtilis</i>
86.

Which of the following microorganism can yield vitamin B12 using methanol as a carbon source?

A. <i>Methanobacterium soehngenii</i>
B. <i>Methanobacillus omelianski</i>
C. <i>Protaminobacter ruber</i>
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
87.

The method of distillation used to obtain alcohol greater than 95 percent is called

A. fractional distillation
B. flash evaporation
C. azeotropic distillation
D. successive distillation
Answer» D. successive distillation
88.

The organism commercially used for fungal fermentation to obtain citric acid is

A. <i>A. oryzae</i>
B. <i>A.flavus</i>
C. <i>A. niger</i>
D. <i>S. cerevisiae</i>
Answer» D. <i>S. cerevisiae</i>
89.

Which of the following organisms have shown the ability of phosphate solubilization in red wine?

A. <i>S.cerevisiae</i>
B. <i>Gluconobacter oxydans</i>
C. <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>
D. None of these
Answer» C. <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>
90.

The organism commonly used for the production of carotene is/ are

A. <i>Phycomyces blakesleeanus</i>
B. <i>Cnoanephora cucurbitarum</i>
C. <i>Blakeslea trispora</i>
D. all of these
Answer» E.
91.

Erythromycin a broad spectrum antibiotic is obtained with the help of

A. <i>Streptomyces rimosus</i>
B. <i>Streptomyces venezuelae</i>
C. <i>Streptomyces erythreus</i>
D. <i>Streptomyces halstedii</i>
Answer» D. <i>Streptomyces halstedii</i>
92.

Production of L-lysine can be carried out by

A. <i>C. glutamicum</i>
B. <i>B. flavum FA 1-30</i>
C. <i>B. flavum</i>
D. All of these
Answer» E.
93.

The citric acid is recovered from the fermentation broth as

A. calcium citrate
B. magnesium citrate
C. zinc citrate
D. none of these
Answer» B. magnesium citrate
94.

The first commercial fermention carried out to obtain L-lysine is known as

A. dual fermentation
B. indirect fermentation
C. direct fermentation
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
95.

The precursor of Penicillin G is

A. phenoxy acetic acid
B. phenyl acetic acid
C. hydroxy phenyl acetic acid
D. none of these
Answer» C. hydroxy phenyl acetic acid
96.

The medium utilized for fungal citric acid production should be deficient in

A. phosphate
B. manganese
C. iron
D. all of these
Answer» E.
97.

The beet molasses is pretreated with __________ to reduce great quantity of trace metals.

A. ferrocyanide or ferricyanide
B. ethylenediamine tetrachloro acetic acid
C. hydrochloric acid
D. sulphuric acid
Answer» B. ethylenediamine tetrachloro acetic acid
98.

"Vinegar mother" in Orleans process is

A. inoculum of acetobacter bacteria used
B. considerable slime and film growth of Acetobacter bacteria on the surface of the alcoholic broth
C. cellulosic strands produced by Acetobacter bacteria to hold cells together
D. none of the above
Answer» C. cellulosic strands produced by Acetobacter bacteria to hold cells together
99.

The medium required for glutamic acid mainly consist of

A. glucose
B. molasses
C. sucrose
D. lactose
Answer» B. molasses
100.

Flavor can be enhanced from the

A. L-Alanine
B. D-L-Alanine
C. L-Aspartic acid
D. all of these
Answer» E.