NEET UG Microbes in Human Welfare — practice questions
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Practice NEET UG Microbes in Human Welfare in the app →The puffed-up appearance of bread / idli / dosa dough is due to:The 'large holes' in Swiss cheese are produced by:'Toddy' — a traditional fermented drink of southern India — is made from:Among the following beverages, which is produced WITHOUT distillation?Antibiotics are best defined as:Streptokinase, used as a 'clot buster' for myocardial infarction patients, is produced by:Citric acid is produced industrially by:Cyclosporin A — an immunosuppressive drug used in organ transplantation — is produced by:In sewage treatment, the **primary treatment** is essentially:
The 'activProduction of acetic acid (vinegar) industrially uses:Which of the following is the primary advantage of using biocontrol agents (like Bt, Trichoderma, baculoviruseAnabaena and Nostoc are examples of:Curd is formed from milk by the action ofThe puffed-up appearance of dosa/idli batter is due to production ofThe characteristic large holes in Swiss cheese are due to a large amount of CO₂ produced byPenicillin was discovered byWhich yeast is used to ferment cereals and fruit juices to produce ethanol (also used for bread-making)?BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) is best defined asIn sewage treatment, the "flocs" formed in aeration tanks areThe gas biogas is composed predominantly ofA common bacterium among the methanogens producing biogas from cattle dung isStatins, blood-cholesterol lowering agents, are produced byCyclosporin A, used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ transplant patients, is produced byStreptokinase, used as a clot buster in myocardial infarction, is obtained fromThe organism Aspergillus niger is used to produce which industrial product?Primary sewage treatment is characterised byBacteria in the cattle rumen play a crucial role in digestion of