Explore topic-wise MCQs in Fermentation Technology.

This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Fermentation Technology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The tall tubes are commonly used in the set of 15.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
2.

The automated E.B.C. tube was developed in 1985.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

Who developed the Multiferm ?

A. Sigsgaard and Rasmussen
B. Jacob and Monod
C. Briggs et al.
D. Skands
Answer» B. Jacob and Monod
4.

The tall tubes are sterilized for minimum ____________

A. 20 min
B. 30 min
C. 10 min
D. 40 min
Answer» C. 10 min
5.

The number of ports in the lid of stirred vessel are _____________

A. One
B. Three
C. Five
D. Seven
Answer» D. Seven
6.

Which of the following is used to maintain the gas-tight seal in stirred fermenters?

A. Silicone rubber
B. Neoprene rubber
C. EPDM rubber
D. Buna-N rubber
Answer» B. Neoprene rubber
7.

What is the capacity of stirred laboratory fermenter vessel?

A. 4.0 L
B. 1.0 L
C. 2.5 L
D. 3.0 L
Answer» D. 3.0 L
8.

The air from hypovial is displaced by using _____________

A. Sterile water
B. Sterile oxygen
C. Sterile nitrogen
D. Sterile hydrogen gas
Answer» D. Sterile hydrogen gas
9.

Mini-fermenters are used to study _____________

A. The amount of oxygen evolved
B. The effect of oxygen concentration on yeast fermentation
C. The effect of carbon dioxide concentration on yeast
D. The amount of carbon dioxide consumed
Answer» C. The effect of carbon dioxide concentration on yeast
10.

Which of the following stirrer is used to mix the contents of hypovials?

A. Electrical stirrer
B. Magnetic stirrer
C. Mechanical stirrer
D. Automatic stirrer
Answer» C. Mechanical stirrer
11.

The sterile filters in mini fermenters are made from _______________

A. Pasteur pipettes
B. Graduated pipette
C. Volumetric pipette
D. Micropipette
Answer» B. Graduated pipette
12.

The hypovials in the mini fermenter are fitted with ___________

A. Ethyl septa
B. Propyl septa
C. Pentyl septa
D. Butyl septa
Answer» E.
13.

The capacity of hypovials in mini fermenters is ____________

A. 120 ml
B. 260 ml
C. 150 ml
D. 200 ml
Answer» B. 260 ml
14.

Which of the following is not a type of laboratory scale fermenter?

A. Mini fermenter
B. Tower fermenter
C. Stirred fermenter
D. Tall tubes
Answer» C. Stirred fermenter