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1. Which of the following is the source of pro-vitamin A?

A. Streptococcus sp.

B. Rhodotorula gracilis

C. Rhizopus sp.
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D. Yeast

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2. The first stage in the screening of microorganisms for

industrial applications is
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A. Gene isolation

B. Isolation

C. Transduction

D. Hybridization

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3. The first commercially produced plant secondary

metabolite using bioreactor technology is

A. Shikonin

B. Colchicines
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C. Cercosporin

D. Cytokinin

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4. "Substances added prior to or simultaneously with the

fermentation which are incorporated without any major
change into the molecule of the fermentation product and
which generally cause increases in the yield or improves the
quality of the product" can be referred to as

A. Antifoam agents

B. Buffering molecules 

C. Growth factors

D. Precursor molecules

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5. Which of the following organisms used for the SCP

production show the highest growth rate?

A. Bacteria
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B. Algae

C. Yeast

D. Filamentous fungi

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6. The production of wines is referred to as

A. Carcinology

B. Enology

C. Biochemistry
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D. Brewing

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7. For an enzyme catalysed reaction in a batch bioreactor,

which one of the following is true under quasi-steady state
conditions?

A. Enzyme-substrate complex concentration remains nearly constant

B. Substrate concentration remains nearly constant

C. Product concentration remains nearly constant

D. Both substrate and product concentration remain nearly constant

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8. The term "mother of vinegar" is used for

A. Mycodermaaceti

B. Acetobacterpasteurians

C. Gliocladiumroseum

D. Pasteurellapestis

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9. Antibiotic bleomycin is secreted by

A. Bacillus sp.

B. Aspergillus sp.

C. Streptomyces sp.
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D. Acremonium sp.

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10. Phenyl acetic acid in penicillin fermentation is used as

A. Inhibitor
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B. Inducer

C. Osmoregulator

D. Precursor

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