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Microbial Applications in Food and Environment

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Microbial Applications in Food and Environment

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Chap: 07

Question 1.
Enzyme ……….. obtained from fungi is used to produce vegetarian cheese.
(a) lipase
(b) protease
© amylase
(d) trypsin
Answer:
(b) protease

Question 2.
Milk is subjected to ………… at the beginning to destroy unwanted microbes.
(a) pasteurization
(b) fermentation
© coagulation
(d) decomposition
Answer:
(a) Pasteurization

Question 3.
………….. like compounds are formed due to lactobacilli that gives characteristic taste to the yoghurt.
(a) Lactose
(b) Caesin
© Acetyldehyde
(d) All the above
Answer:
© Acetyldehyde

Question 4.
Methane can be obtained by …………. Decomposition of urban agricultural and industrial waste.
(a) aerobic
(b) anaerobic
© microbial anaerobic
(d) chemical
Answer:
© microbial anaerobic

Question 5.
……….. gas is considered to be the fuel of future.
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Nitrogen
© Methane
(d) Butane
Answer:
(a) Hydrogen

Question 6.
………. Are mixed with waste materials at land-filling sites for quicker decomposition.
(a) Microbes
(b) Bioreactors
© Fungi
(d) Worms
Answer:
(b) Bioreactors

Question 7.
…………. Bacteria decompose the xenobiotic chemicals present in sewage.
(a) Hydrocarbonoclastic
(b) Decomposing
© [Link]
(c) Phenol oxidizing
Answer:
(d) Phenol oxidizing

Question 8.
Microbes are used for ………… of environment polluted due to sewage.
(a) protection
(b) conservation.
© bioremediaiion
(e) Decomposition
Answer:
© bioremediaiion

Question 9.
……….. is a powerful antibiotic against tuberculosis.
(a) Streptomycin
(b) Tetracycline
© Rifamycin
(d) Bacitracin
Answer:
© Rifamycin

Question 10.
Bacteria are used to clear the oil spills are called ………….. bacteria.
(a) phenol oxidizing
(b) electrolytic
© hydrocarbonoclastic
(d) decomposing
Answer: hydrocarbonoclastic.
Find the odd one out:

Question 1.
Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Streptococcus
thermophilus
Answer:
Streptococcus thermophilus. (All others are bacteria producing probiotics.)

Question 2.
Lactobacillus lactis, Bifidobacterium bifidtim, Lactobacillus cremoris, Streptococcus thermophilus
Answer:
Bifidobacterium bifidum. (All others are bacteria used in cheese production.)

Question 3.
Dark chocolate, Miso soup, Wafers, Corn syrup
Answer:
Wafers. (All others are probiotic products.)

Question 4.
Vinegar, Soya sauce, Ketchup, Monosodium glutamate
Answer:
Ketchup. (All others are products prepared by microbial fermentation.)

Question 5.
Actinomycetes, Streptomyces, Nocardia, yeast
Answer:
Yeast. (All others have ability of decomposing rubber from garbage.)

Find the correlation:

Question 1.
Bread Baker’s yeast : : Soya sauce : ……….
Answer:
Bread Baker’s yeast : : Soya sauce : Aspergillus oryzae

Question 2.
Coffee : Caffea arabica : : Cocoa : …………
Answer:
Coffee : Coffea arabica : : Cocoa : Theobroma cacao

Question 3.
Oil slick : Alcanovorax : Rubber from garbage : …………
Answer:
Oil slick : Alcanovorax : Rubber from garbage : Actinomycetes
Question 4.
Conversion of metals into comounds : Thiobacilli : : Conversion of uranium salts …………
Answer:
Conversion of metals into comounds : Thiobacilli : : Conversion of uranium salts Geobacter.

Chap 08

Question 1.
White revolution : Increase in dairy production : : Green revolution : ………. (March 2019)
Answer:
White revolution : Increase in dairy production : : Green revolution : Increase in agricultural production
or crop yield

Question 2.
Nostoc, Anabaena : Biofertilizers : : Alfalfa : ………..
Answer:
Nostoc, Anabaena : Biofertilizers : : Alfalfa : Phytoremediation.

Find the odd man out:

Question 1.
Green revolution, Industrial revolution, White revolution, Blue revolution
Answer:
Industrial revolution. (All others are concerned with food.)

Question 2.
DDT, malathion, chloropyriphos, Humus
Answer:
Humus. (All others are insecticides.)

Question 3.
Sodium, Aluminium, Potassium, Phosphorus
Answer:
Aluminium. (All others are essential elements for plant growth.)

Question 4.
Diabetes, Anaemia, Leukaemia, Thalassemia
Answer:
Diabetes. (All other diseases involve reduction in the number of blood cells.)

Question 5.
Drying, Salting, Cooking, Soaking with sugar
Answer:
Cooking. (All others are food preservative methods.)

Question 1.
The property of stem cells is called ………….
(a) diversity
(b) equality
(c) differentiation
(d) pluripotency
Answer:
(d) pluripotency

Question 2.
Cell ……….. starts from 14th day of conception.
(a) development
(b) specialization
(c) growth
(d) differentiation
Answer:
(d) differentiation

Question 3.
Availability of ………… is an important requirement in organ transplantation.
(a) doctor
(b) clinic
(c) donor
(d) ambulance
Answer:
(c) donor

Question 4.
The toxin which is lethal for ……….. was produced in leaves and bolls of BT cotton.
(a) bollworm
(b) locust
(c) birds
(d) frogs
Answer:
(a) bollworm

Question 5.
Transgenic raw potatoes generate the immunity against ………… disease.
(a) plague
(b) cholera
(c) leprosy
(d) TB
Answer:
(b) cholera

Chap 09

Find out the correlation:

Question 1.
Movement against tobacco : Tata trust : : Education of slum children : …………..
Answer:
Movement against tobacco : Tata trust : : Education of slum children : Salaam Mumbai Foundation

Question 2.
Addictive substances : Drugs : : Carcinogenic (Cancer causing) substances : ………..
Answer:
Addictive substances : Drugs : : Carcinogenic (Cancer causing) substances : Tobacco

Question 3.
Radiations from cell phones : Headache : : ………….. : Hindrance to the brain development.
Answer:
Radiations from cell phones : Headache : : Alcoholism : Hindrance to the brain development.

Find the odd one out:

Question 1.
Transport facilities, Social security, Counselling, Toilets.
Answer:
Counselling. (All others are factors affecting social health. Counselling is the positive measure for
mental health.)

Question 2.
Aadhaar card, PAN card, Greeting card, Credit card.
Answer:
Greeting card. (All others are important cards of personal use.)

Question 3.
What’s app, Instagram, Facebook, Textbook.
Answer:
Textbook. (All others are social media.)

Question 4.
Tobacco, Laughter club, Alcoholism, Drug abuse.
Answer:
Laughter club. (All others are addictions.)

Question 1.
Our ……… has been changed to some extent in the age of technology.
(a) lifestyle
(b) habit
(c) circumstance
(d) passion
Answer:
(a) lifestyle

Question 2.
………… influence is stronger in case of adolescents.
(a) Teacher’s
(b) Father’s
(c) Relative’s
(d) Peer group
Answer:
(d) Peer group

Question 3.
Tobacco containing substances has ……….. effect on mouth and lungs.
(a) acidic
(b) alkaline
(c) carcinogenic
(d) neutral
Answer:
(c) carcinogenic

Question 4.
Persons continuously using computers and the internet become …………..
(a) courageous
(b) timid
(c) solitary
(d) criminal
Answer:
(c) solitary

Question 5.
…………. has been newly launched in Police Department.
(a) Cybercrime unit
(b) Women protection unit
(c) Senior citizen care unit
(d) Forensic unit
Answer:
(a) Cybercrime unit

Question 6.
…………. helps to improve concentration in the studies.
(a) Eatables
(b) Meditation
(c) Hobbies
(d) Sports
Answer:
(b) Meditation

Question 7.
Hobbies like rearing pet animal helps to create a …………..
(a) positive mindset
(b) negative attitude
(c) wealth
(d) concentration
Answer:
(a) positive mindset

Chap 10

Find the correlation:

Question 1.
Earthquake in recent times : Gujarat, Latur : : Devastating floods in 2018 : ………….
Answer:
Earthquake in recent times : Gujarat, Latur : : Devastating floods in 2018 : Kerala/Assam

Question 2.
Toxic gas leakage: Accidental disaster : : war : …………..
Answer:
Toxic gas leakage: Accidental disaster : : war : Intentional

Question 3.
Sun spots : Atmospheric type of disaster : : Salinization : …………..
Answer:
Sun spots : Atmospheric type of disaster : : Salinization : Geological type of disaster

Question 4.
Pre-disaster management : Preparation and warning : : Post-disaster management : ………..
Answer:
Pre-disaster management : Preparation and warning : : Post-disaster management : Resurgence and
restoration.

Question 1.
Disasters definitely affect the ………… of the nation.
(a) people
(b) economy
(c) security
(d) employment
Answer:
(b) economy

Question 2.
If local ………… is not strong enough, citizens become confused.
(a) leadership
(b) women
(c) politicians
(d) cattle
Answer:
(a) leadership

Question 3.
…………… problems arise diming the disaster.
(a) Local
(b) Global
(c) Administrative
(d) Private
Answer:
(c) Administrative

Question 4.
Stinking pollution caused due to decomposing corpses of humans and other animal is …………
disaster.
(a) environmental
(b) health
(c) necessary
(d) effective
Answer:
(a) environmental

Question 5.
After the subsidence of any type of disaster, rehabilitation work is started in ………… phase.
(a) later
(b) transitional
(c) terminal
(d) ultimate
Answer:
(b) transitional

Question 6.
…………. phase is highly complicated phase.
(a) Reconstruction
(b) Recycling
(c) Reuse
(d) Redevelopment
Answer:
(a) Reconstruction

Question 7.
There had been a huge ……….. in the village Malin, Tal. Ambegaon in 2014.
(a) earthquake
(b) storm
(c) landslide
(d) change
Answer:
(c) landslide

The atomic energy plant at Chernobyl was used only for generating ………….
(a) electricity
(b) solar power
© atomic energy
(d) agriculture
Answer:
(a) electricity

Question 9.
Supply of essential ………….. to the affected people can reduce the effect of the disaster.
(a) food
(b) water
(c) commodities
(d) money
Answer:
(c) commodities

Question 10.
Keeping …………. ready is a practice to check the preparedness of facing the disaster.
(a) First aid
(b) Mock drill
(c) Ambulance
(d) Fire brigade
Answer:
(b) Mock drill

Find the odd one out:

Question 1.
Transport facilities, Social security, Counselling, Toilets.
Answer:
Counselling. (All others are factors affecting social health. Counselling is the positive measure for
mental health.)

Question 2.
Aadhaar card, PAN card, Greeting card, Credit card.
Answer:
Greeting card. (All others are important cards of personal use.)

Question 3.
What’s app, Instagram, Facebook, Textbook.
Answer:
Textbook. (All others are social media.)

Question 4.
Tobacco, Laughter club, Alcoholism, Drug abuse.
Answer:
Laughter club. (All others are addictions.)

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