Explore topic-wise MCQs in Bioprocess Engineering.

This section includes 12 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.

Why Penicillin does not affect the human body when taken?

A. Because it is a Broad spectrum antibiotic
B. Because it is a Narrow spectrum antibiotic
C. Because it is an analgesic
D. Because it is a Narcotic drug
Answer» C. Because it is an analgesic
2.

Which of the following comes under the Downstream Process?

A. Inoculum preparation
B. Equipment sterilization
C. Media Formulation
D. Separation
Answer» E.
3.

What is the role of Surge tank in Penicillin production process?

A. Sterilization
B. Filtration
C. Extraction
D. Evaporation
Answer» B. Filtration
4.

Rotary drum tank reactor comes under which type of bioreactors?

A. Mechanically agitated bioreactors
B. Air driven bioreactors/Pneumatically agitated bioreactors
C. Non-agitated bioreactors
D. Wave bioreactors
Answer» B. Air driven bioreactors/Pneumatically agitated bioreactors
5.

Why is Procaine used in the process of production of Penicillin?

A. Because Procaine is antibiotic in nature
B. Because Procaine is antifungal in nature
C. Because Procaine is analgesic in nature
D. Because Procaine is anti-allergic in nature
Answer» D. Because Procaine is anti-allergic in nature
6.

Which type of process is involved to produce Crystalline Potassium Penicillin?

A. Evaporation
B. Annealing
C. Decomposition
D. Precipitation
Answer» E.
7.

Which sort of Fermenter is used for the production of Penicillin?

A. Batch Fermenter, Fed-Batch Process
B. Fed-Batch Fermenter, Fed-Batch Process
C. Continuous Batch Fermenter , Fed-Batch Process
D. Fed-Batch Fermenter, Batch process
Answer» B. Fed-Batch Fermenter, Fed-Batch Process
8.

What is Slurry which is used in the Penicillin production process?

A. Semi Liquid mixture
B. Solid Liquid mixture
C. Gas Liquid mixture
D. Liquid
Answer» B. Solid Liquid mixture
9.

Is Penicillium notatum and Penicillium chrysogenum both are same in terms of yield?

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
10.

Which type of fermentation was used by Engineers to produce penicillin on large scale during World War 2?

A. Semi-Solid Fermentation
B. Deep-Tank Fermentation
C. Biphasic Fermentation
D. Solid-State Fermentation
Answer» C. Biphasic Fermentation
11.

Which biochemist along with Howard Florey and Ernst Chain, designed a lab-scale process to produce enough Penicillin for animal tests?

A. Sir Edward Penley Abraham
B. Dr. Norman George Heatley
C. Sir Alexander Fleming
D. Dr. Rudolph Emmerich
Answer» C. Sir Alexander Fleming
12.

In 1928, Alexander Fleming was working on which type of Bacteria also named Golden Staph ?

A. Streptococcus pneumonia
B. Staphylococcal pneumonia
C. Staphylococcus aureus
D. Streptococcus aureus
Answer» D. Streptococcus aureus