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1.

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

A. S.cerevisiae
B. Gluconobacter oxydans
C. Bacillus subtilis
D. None of these
Answer» C. Bacillus subtilis
2.

Bacillus thuringiensis is useful as a bacterial

A. source of antibiotics
B. producer of vitamins
C. herbicide
D. pesticide
Answer» E.
3.

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

A. Methanobacterium soehngenii
B. Methanobacillus omelianski
C. Protaminobacter ruber
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
4.

The strain C. glutamicum can be used for the production of

A. L-ornithine
B. L-phenylalanine
C. L-glutamine
D. all of these
Answer» E.
5.

Production of L-lysine can be carried out by

A. C. glutamicum
B. B. flavum FA 1-30
C. B. flavum
D. All of these
Answer» E.
6.

Flavor can be enhanced from the

A. L-Alanine
B. D-L-Alanine
C. L-Aspartic acid
D. all of these
Answer» E.
7.

In Corynebacterium glutamicum, tryptophan biosynthesis is regulated by the activity of

A. DAHP synthetase
B. Anthranilate synthase
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Phosphoenol pyruvate
Answer» D. Phosphoenol pyruvate
8.

Neomycin-B is obtained from

A. Streptomyces niveus
B. Streptomyces fradiae
C. Streptomyces spheroides
D. Streptomyces griseus
Answer» C. Streptomyces spheroides
9.

Erythromycin a broad spectrum antibiotic is obtained with the help of

A. Streptomyces rimosus
B. Streptomyces venezuelae
C. Streptomyces erythreus
D. Streptomyces halstedii
Answer» D. Streptomyces halstedii
10.

The organisum used for production of streptomycin is

A. Streptomyces rimosus
B. Streptomyces griseus
C. Streptomyces aureofaciens
D. Streptomyces erythreus
Answer» C. Streptomyces aureofaciens
11.

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
12.

Which of the following cephalosporin is more active than penicillin against various species of Salmonella?

A. Cephalosporin N
B. Cephalosporin C
C. Synnematin
D. Both (a) and (c)
Answer» E.
13.

Which of the following is a cephalosporin?

A. Cephalosporin N
B. Synnematin
C. Cephalosporin C
D. All of these
Answer» E.
14.

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
15.

The present day high yielding penicillin are obtained from

A. Penicillium chrysogenum (NRRL, 1951)
B. Penicillium chrysogenum (Q-176)
C. Penicillium chrysogenum (Q-179)
D. none of the above
Answer» C. Penicillium chrysogenum (Q-179)
16.

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
17.

Which of the following is not a penicillin?

A. Penicillin G
B. Penicillin X
C. Penicillin V
D. Penicillin Y
Answer» E.
18.

Penicillin G is also known as

A. hydroxy benzyl penicillin
B. phenoxy methyl penicillin
C. benzyl penicillin
D. 2-pentenyl penicillin
Answer» D. 2-pentenyl penicillin
19.

An "International Unit" of penicillin activity established in 1944 is amount of penicillin equivalent to

A. 0.6 micrograms of crystalline penicillin G of about 98% purity
B. 0.6 micrograms of crystalline penicillin F of about 98% purity
C. 0.8 micrograms of crystalline penicillin G of about 98% purity
D. 0.8 micrograms of crystalline penicillin G of about 90% purity
Answer» B. 0.6 micrograms of crystalline penicillin F of about 98% purity
20.

The penicillin F which was produced at first, required the mold

A. Penicillium chrysogenum
B. Pencillium notatum
C. Pencillium chrysogenum Q-176
D. none of the above
Answer» C. Pencillium chrysogenum Q-176
21.

The early assay employed for measuring penicillin activity were based upon the quantity required to prevent growth of S. aureus over

A. 20 mm diameter zone using the cylinder plate method of assay
B. 24 mm diameter zone using the cylinder plate method of assay
C. 200 mm diameter zone using the cylinder plate method of assay
D. None of the above
Answer» C. 200 mm diameter zone using the cylinder plate method of assay
22.

The medium required for glutamic acid mainly consist of

A. glucose
B. molasses
C. sucrose
D. lactose
Answer» B. molasses
23.

Who was the first scientist to observe the antibiotic and therapeutic properties of penicillin?

A. Louis Pasteur
B. Alexander Fleming
C. S. C. Prescott
D. E. P. Abraham
Answer» C. S. C. Prescott
24.

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
25.

The organism used to produce L-glutamic acid is

A. Micrococcus glutamicus
B. Brevibacterium aminogenes
C. Arthrobacter globiformis
D. all of these
Answer» E.
26.

Which of the following organism is utilized to obtain commercial L-lysine by direct method?

A. Micrococcus glutamicus
B. Mutated strain of Micrococcus glutamicus
C. Brevibacterium aminogenes
D. Mutated strain of Brevibacterium aminogenes
Answer» C. Brevibacterium aminogenes
27.

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.
28.

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
29.

The method used for obtaining citric acid as fermentation product are commonly known as

A. submerged aerated fermentation
B. stationary tray fermentation
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
30.

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
31.

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

A. phosphate
B. manganese
C. iron
D. all of these
Answer» E.
32.

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

A. A. oryzae
B. A.flavus
C. A. niger
D. S. cerevisiae
Answer» D. S. cerevisiae
33.

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. A. niger
B. B. subtilis
C. B. cereus
D. A.flavus
Answer» B. B. subtilis
34.

The other name of invertase enzyme is

A. sucrase
B. saccharase
C. isomerase
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
35.

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

A. Bacillus subtilis
B. Bacillus diastaticus
C. Clostridium acetobutylicum
D. Both (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
36.

Naringinase, an enzyme commonly used for removal of bitter taste from citrus juice is obtained from

A. A. niger
B. A.flavus
C. A. oryzae
D. S. cerevisiae
Answer» B. A.flavus
37.

Protease, which is used for flavouring of sake and haze removal in sake is produced by

A. A. oryzae
B. A. flavus
C. B. cereus
D. A. niger
Answer» B. A. flavus
38.

Invertase has its application in confectionaries to prevent crystallization of sugar. It is obtained from

A. A. oryzae
B. A. niger
C. S. cerevisae
D. B. subtilis
Answer» D. B. subtilis
39.

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

A. Mucor spp
B. Aspergillus spp
C. Bacillus spp
D. Saccharomyces spp
Answer» C. Bacillus spp
40.

Amyloglucosidase is used in glucose production. It is produced by

A. Rhizopus niveus
B. Endomycopsis fibuliger
C. Sclerotina libertina
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
41.

Which of the following is true about β-ionone, non-ionic detergent used in β carotene fermentation medium?

A. It is a precursor of β-carotene fermentation process
B. It is regarded as "steering" factor associated with bringing about the presence and activity of the enzymes responsible for β-carotene formation
C. It is an inducer of β carotene fermentation process
D. None of the above
Answer» C. It is an inducer of β carotene fermentation process
42.

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

A. Phycomyces blakesleeanus
B. Cnoanephora cucurbitarum
C. Blakeslea trispora
D. all of these
Answer» E.
43.

Which of the following is known for greater stability of the riboflavin producing capacity?

A. Eremothecium ashbyii
B. Ashbya gossypii
C. Candida flareri
D. None of these
Answer» C. Candida flareri
44.

Riboflavin is a by-product of __________ fermentation carried out by Clostridium spp.

A. citric acid
B. acetone butanol
C. streptomycin
D. ethanol
Answer» C. streptomycin
45.

The commonly used media for submerged bacterial fermentation at commercial scale is

A. beet molasses
B. liver extract
C. germinated seed
D. none of these
Answer» B. liver extract
46.

The recovery of vitamin from fermentation broth is carried out prior to

A. acidification
B. alcohol treatment
C. autolysis
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
47.

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
48.

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

A. Streptomyces griseus
B. Streptomyces olivaceus
C. Bacillus megaterium
D. All of these
Answer» E.
49.

The species of Acetobacter which produces cellulosic strands to hold the cells in lime layer is

A. Acetobacter curvum
B. Accetobacter orleanense
C. Acetobacter xylinum
D. Acetobacter schuetzenbachii
Answer» D. Acetobacter schuetzenbachii
50.

"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