Explore topic-wise MCQs in Fermentation Technology.

This section includes 15 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 feed solution in fed-batch culture is highly concentrated to _______

A. avoid dilution of the bioreactor
B. maintain low cell density in bioreactor
C. avoid lag phase
D. increase productivity
Answer» B. maintain low cell density in bioreactor
2.

What is the unit of substrate feed rate (G)?

A. dm<sup>3</sup>
B. dm<sup>3</sup> h<sup>-1</sup>
C. g dm<sup>-3</sup> h<sup>-1</sup>
D. g dm<sup>3</sup>
Answer» D. g dm<sup>3</sup>
3.

Cyclic Fed-Batch culture has been used for the production of _______

A. Bovine serum albumin
B. Penicillin
C. Human serum albumin
D. Cheese Production
Answer» D. Cheese Production
4.

Who developed a method for the optimization of the fed-batch system?

A. Shioya
B. Queener
C. Swartz
D. Waki
Answer» B. Queener
5.

In fixed-volume fed-batch culture, volume changes with fermentation time due to the substrate feed.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
6.

Which of the following is correct with respect to Fermentation?

A. A process involving the mass culture of micro-organisms
B. It is a fast process
C. Fermented food products are always healthy
D. Oxygen is produced during fermentation
Answer» B. It is a fast process
7.

Which of the following was used in the production of bakers yeast?

A. Batch culture
B. Continuous culture
C. Fed-Batch culture
D. Solid state culture
Answer» D. Solid state culture
8.

Which of the following does not include in the range of fermentation processes?

A. Microbial Enzymes
B. Microbial metabolites
C. Biotransformation
D. Recombinant DNA
Answer» E.
9.

In Variable-volume fed-batch culture, the broth volume remains almost the constant.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
10.

What is the condition for a Quasi-Steady state?

A. = 0
B. = D
C. D = F
D. = F
Answer» C. D = F
11.

What happens in a Quasi-Steady state?

A. Specific growth increases
B. Specific growth decreases
C. Specific growth becomes constant
D. Specific growth becomes zero
Answer» C. Specific growth becomes constant
12.

Which scientist(s) described the kinetics of variable-volume fed-batch culture?

A. Dunn and Mor
B. Maniatis et al.
C. Van t Hoff
D. Maxwell
Answer» B. Maniatis et al.
13.

Which of the following is a type of Fed-Batch culture?

A. Variable volume
B. External Feedback
C. Internal Feedback
D. Chemostat
Answer» B. External Feedback
14.

Who introduced the term Fed-Batch ?

A. Burrow et al.
B. Bu Lock et al.
C. Yoshida et al.
D. Maniatis et al.
Answer» D. Maniatis et al.
15.

The Fed-batch culture is a/an ______ culture system.

A. Open
B. Closed
C. Isolated
D. Semi-closed
Answer» E.