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Define SCP. 

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What do you mean by S.C.P. Give an example.

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What is single cell protein? Give two examples.
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What do you mean by term Single cell protein? Mention the advantages of using microorganisms for SCP production.
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What is Single Cell Protein (SCP)? Name two algae used to produce SCP.
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 This entry in the table is wrongly matched, identify.
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Match the following lists:

  List I   List II
A) Torula yeast I) Breeding plants for public health
B) Biofortification II) Led to high yielding resistance to water stress
C) Atlas 66 III) Single cell protein
D) Hybrid breeding IV) High protein content

The correct match is

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What is single cell protein (SCP)? Give two examples.
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What is Single Cell Protein (SCP)? Name two algae used to produce SCP.
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Microbes like Spirulina can be a good alternative to the conventional sources of proteins for human nutrition because
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The process of separation and purification of expressed protein before marketing is called
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Choose the incorrect statement.
I) Like fossil plants, Pongamia produces petrol due to the presence of hydrocarbons.
II) Azolla, Nostoc, and Anabaena help in the recycling of nutrients by the saprophytic mode of nutrition.
III) Chorella is a single-cell protein.
IV) The branch of Botany deals with the study of different tissues and internal details of plant organs is morphology.
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As a result of pyrolysis, which one of the following is produced?
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Read the following statements and select the right option which is correct for them.

A. Single cell protein is obtained from unicellular as well as multicellular microorganisms.

B. SCP is rich in good quality protein and is poor in fats.

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How many of the following organisms are associated with single cell protein?

Yeast, Chlorella, Spirulina, Nostoc, Methylophilus methylotrophus, Mushroom, Clostridium

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Microbes used as SCP are initially processed to remove excess of___.
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"Large scale cultivation of Spirulina is highly advantages for human population". Explain giving two reasons.
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Which among the following  is a non-drying oil
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250 g of microorganism like Methylophilus methylotrophus produces 25 tonnes protein per day. This is because of
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250 g of Methylophilus methylotrophus can be expected to produce ___ tonnes of proteins.
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SCP has to be processed to remove excess of