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This section includes 20 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bioprocess Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
What do you mean by “Nutrient repression”? |
A. | Inhibition of unwanted enzyme production |
B. | Production of unwanted enzymes |
C. | Inhibition of cell nutrients |
D. | Production of waste |
Answer» B. Production of unwanted enzymes | |
2. |
Which is the inducer of enzyme invertase? |
A. | Starch |
B. | Sucrose |
C. | Galactosidases |
D. | Fatty acids |
Answer» C. Galactosidases | |
3. |
The production of enzyme is mostly carried out by? |
A. | Batch fermentation |
B. | Continuous fermentation |
C. | Fed-batch fermentation |
D. | Semi-batch fermentation |
Answer» B. Continuous fermentation | |
4. |
Which enzyme was first produced industrially? |
A. | Bacteria enzyme |
B. | Yeast enzyme |
C. | Fungal enzyme |
D. | Streptomyces |
Answer» D. Streptomyces | |
5. |
Which of the following does not produces “Proteases”? |
A. | Bacillus |
B. | Rhizopus |
C. | Mucor |
D. | Bacillus coagulans |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
THE_PRODUCTION_OF_ENZYME_IS_MOSTLY_CARRIED_OUT_BY??$ |
A. | Batch fermentation |
B. | Continuous fermentation |
C. | Fed-batch fermentation |
D. | Semi-batch fermentation |
Answer» B. Continuous fermentation | |
7. |
WHICH_ENZYME_WAS_FIRST_PRODUCED_INDUSTRIALLY??$ |
A. | Bacteria enzyme |
B. | Yeast enzyme |
C. | Fungal enzyme |
D. | Streptomyces |
Answer» D. Streptomyces | |
8. |
What do you mean by “Nutrient repression”?$# |
A. | Inhibition of unwanted enzyme production |
B. | Production of unwanted enzymes |
C. | Inhibition of cell nutrients |
D. | Production of waste |
Answer» B. Production of unwanted enzymes | |
9. |
Which is the inducer of enzyme invertase?$ |
A. | Starch |
B. | Sucrose |
C. | Galactosidases |
D. | Fatty acids |
Answer» C. Galactosidases | |
10. |
Which of the following is true for single cell protein? |
A. | Algae cannot be used in single cell protein |
B. | It is produced through fermentation |
C. | It does not contain carbohydrates and vitamins |
D. | Its utilization increases environmental pollution |
Answer» C. It does not contain carbohydrates and vitamins | |
11. |
System of reaction in which no reactant leaves reaction mixture is termed as ___________ |
A. | Open system |
B. | Closed system |
C. | Semi-open system |
D. | Partially closed system |
Answer» C. Semi-open system | |
12. |
What is the method of screening? |
A. | To improve the microbial strain |
B. | To improve the growth of an enzyme |
C. | To choose appropriate microorganisms for the desired enzyme |
D. | To determine the optimum conditions for growth of microbes |
Answer» D. To determine the optimum conditions for growth of microbes | |
13. |
Which type of fermentation is used for large scale manufacturing of enzymes? |
A. | Solid-state fermentation |
B. | Submerged fermentation |
C. | Solid-Gas state fermentation |
D. | Gas-state fermentation |
Answer» C. Solid-Gas state fermentation | |
14. |
Which of the following purified enzyme is used in pharmaceutical industry? |
A. | Subtilisin |
B. | Novozym-435 |
C. | Bromelain |
D. | Asparaginase |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
Which of the following is not an upstream process? |
A. | Selection of a suitable enzyme |
B. | Process development |
C. | Concentration and primary purification of enzymes |
D. | Large scale production |
Answer» D. Large scale production | |
16. |
In Upstream processes, process development increases the mRNA hydrolysis and proteolysis? |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
17. |
Which of the following is not included in immobilization process? |
A. | Absorption |
B. | Adsorption |
C. | Entrapment |
D. | Affinity |
Answer» B. Adsorption | |
18. |
Cellulase is used in which type of industry? |
A. | Food industry |
B. | Paper industry |
C. | Biofuel industry |
D. | Chemical industry |
Answer» D. Chemical industry | |
19. |
Which of the following does not produces “Proteases”?$ |
A. | Bacillus |
B. | Rhizopus |
C. | Mucor |
D. | Bacillus coagulans |
Answer» E. | |
20. |
The inactive cells are advantageous for enzyme activity. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |