Microbes in Household Products

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Microbes in Household Products: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Microbes in Human Welfare, Microbes in Household Products, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Cheese, Swiss Cheese, and Roquefort Cheese.

Important Questions on Microbes in Household Products

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Which of the following micro-organism is responsible for the production of curd from milk?

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Lactobacillus if added to warm milk results in coagulation. Choose the organic compound responsible for the process.

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Name the blank spaces a, b, c and d from the table given below:
 

Type of Microbe Scientific Name Commercial Product
Bacterium a Lactic acid
Fungus b Cyclosporin-A
c Monascus purpureus Statin
Fungus Penicillium notatum d

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A bacterium which is a rich source of lactic acid is _____.

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Baker's yeast is _____.

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If someone wants to make curd from milk, a small amount of curd is added to fresh milk. The small amount of curd containing millions of LAB is known as

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_____ is/are responsible for converting milk into curd.

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Fruit keep better in refrigeration, this is due to

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Roquefort cheese is produced by which species of Penicillium

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Which of the following is white button mushroom?

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Microbes not used in household products are
I. Trichoderma polysporum
II. Rhizobium
III. Clostridium butylicum
IV. Propionibacterium sharmanii

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Bacterial DNA are used as biosensors in which of the following?

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The use of which one of the following bacteria has led to probiotics?

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Which one of the following is not used in the production of yoghurt?

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What makes idli soft and puffy?

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Cheese is a product of fermentation by:

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Which microbes are involved in food preparation?

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_________ bring about fermentation in dhokla preparation.

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Which of the following equipment is employed for sterilizing glasswares and culture media?