Microbiology: Organisms in Industry
Microbiology: Organisms in Industry: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Metabolites, Microorganisms, Fermentation, Biogas, Gram Staining, Genetic Engineering, Citric Acid Production, Penicillin Production, Batch Fermentation, Zones of Inhibition and, Microbes in Production of Biogas
Important Questions on Microbiology: Organisms in Industry
Organisms called methanogens are most abundant in:
All of the following statements concerning the Actinomycetes filamentous soil bacterium Frankia are correct except that Frankia
What is metabolites?
What is biogas used for?
Larger zone of inhibition indicates increased bacterial growth with lesser antibiotic susceptibility.
Define zone of inhibition.
Which of the following microbes are used in genetic engineering?
Bacillus thuringiensis is a bacterium used to induce insect resistance in the crops.
The gram negative bacteria appear as blue after Gram staining.
Penicillin is the primary microbial metabolite.
Which of the following is the primary microbial metabolite?
Explain the process of citric acid production.
State one use of citric acid in the food industry.
Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the bracket.
Florey and Chain experimented to test penicillin on bacterial infection in _____, (rabbit, mice, Drosophila)
Pasteur and Spallanzani investigated penicillin broth using a mouse protection test.
Write any one difference between batch culture and continuous culture.
Why is batch culture used in the production of penicillin?
Which of the following cultural method is suitable in the production of penicillin?
Microbes are very useful in the production of which of the following.
Your teacher will invite a 'dentist' to come and speak to your class. He/She will tell you about some common dental problems in children. He/She will also tell you how to prevent them. What will be the answer of the dentist to the following question?
How can germs enter our closed mouth?
