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Read the following statements and choose the correct option.
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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Important Questions on Strategies For Enhancement in Food Production

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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 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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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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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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  Consider the following four statements (1 - 4) and select the option which includes all the correct ones only.

(1) Single cell Spirulina can produce large quantities of food rich in protein, minerals, vitamins etc.

(2) Body weight-wise the micro-organism Methylophilus methylotrophus may be able to produce several times more proteins than the cows per day.

(3) Common button mushrooms are a very rich source of vitamin C.

(4) A rice variety has been developed which is very rich in calcium
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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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People recovering from long illness are often advised to include the alga Spirulina in their diet because it:
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Single cell protein can be useful in all, except which one?

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"Large scale cultivation of Spirulina is highly advantages for human population". Explain giving two reasons.
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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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Write an alternate source of protein for animal and human nutrition.