The technology of biogas production in India has been developed by the efforts of:

A. Khadi and Village Industries Commision (KVIC)

B. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (IARI)

C. Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)

D. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

(1) A, C, D

(2) C, D

(3) A, C

(4) A, B

Which of the following cyanobacteria can fix atmospheric nitrogen?

A. Nostoc

B. Anabaena

C. Oscillatoria

D. Yeast

1. A, C, D

2. C, D

3. A, C

4. A, B, C

Which of the following food items is produced by fermentation by the microbes?

A. Idli

B. Dosa

C. Toddy

D. Cheese

(1) A, B, C, D

(2) C, D

(3) A, C

(4) A, B, C

Which industrial products are synthesized from microbes?

A. Antibiotics

B. Fermented beverages

C. Enzymes and chemicals

D. Bioactive molecules

(1) A, C, D

(2) A, B, C, D

(3) A, C

(4) A, B, C

The large vessels for growing microbes on an industrial scale are called:

(1) Petri dish

(2) Digestors

(3) Biogas vessel

(4) Fermentors

Which of the following organisms is used in the production of beverages?

1. Penicillium notatum

2. Saccharomyces cerevisiae

3. Aspergillus niger

4. Clostridium butylicum

The gas responsible for puffing-up appearance of dough comes from:

(1) Aerobic respiration

(2) Fermentation

(3) Photosynthesis

(4) Photorespiration

Which of the following antibiotics was discovered first?

Acetic acid is produced by a:

(1) Fungus

(2) Bacterium

(3) Yeast

(4) Virus

Citric acid is produced by:

(1) Acetobacter aceti (a bacterium)

(2) Yeast (a fungus)

(3) Aspergillus niger (a fungus)

(4) Streptococcus (a bacterium)