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Question 1 :
The nutritive medium for growing bacteria and many fungi in laboratory is called
Question 2 :
A chemical substance produced by a microorganism for inhibiting the growth of another is 
Question 3 :
The product of which has been commercialised for lowering blood cholesterol.
Question 19 :
What is the process called due to which idli and dosa makes it fluffy and soft?
Question 22 :
Match the columns and choose the correct option.<table class="wysiwyg-table"><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Column I</td><td></td><td>Column II</td></tr><tr><td>(i)</td><td><i>Aspergillus niger</i></td><td>(a)</td><td>Ethanol</td></tr><tr><td>(ii)</td><td><i>Clostridium butylicum</i></td><td>(b)</td><td>Statins</td></tr><tr><td>(iii)</td><td><i> Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i></td><td>(c)</td><td>Citric acid</td></tr><tr><td>(iv)</td><td><i>Trichoderma polysporum</i></td><td>(d)</td><td>Butyric acid</td></tr><tr><td>(v)</td><td><i>Monascus purpureus</i></td><td>(e)</td><td>Cyclosporin A</td></tr></tbody></table>
Question 24 :
Match column I with column II and select the correct answer from the given codes. <br><table class="wysiwyg-table"><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Column I </td><td></td><td>Column II</td></tr><tr><td>A,</td><td>Methanogens</td><td>(i)</td><td>BOD</td></tr><tr><td>B.</td><td>Fermentors</td><td>(ii)</td><td>Methane rich fuel gas</td></tr><tr><td>C.</td><td>Organic waste in water</td><td>(iii)</td><td>Production of methane</td></tr><tr><td>D.</td><td><b></b>Biogas </td><td>(iv)</td><td>Large vessels for growing microbes </td></tr></tbody></table>
Question 25 :
The organism which is used commercially for the production of statins is
Question 28 :
Match different organisms in column I with their uses in column II and select the correct answer from the given codes. <br/><table class="wysiwyg-table"><tbody><tr><td></td><td><b>Column I</b></td><td></td><td><b>Column II</b></td></tr><tr><td>A<i>.</i></td><td><i>Lactobacillus acidophilus</i></td><td>(i)</td><td>Formation of dough</td></tr><tr><td>B.</td><td><i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i></td><td>(ii)</td><td>Single cell proteins</td></tr><tr><td>C<i>.</i></td><td><i>Propionibacterium shermanii</i></td><td>(iii)</td><td>Conversion of milk into curd</td></tr><tr><td>D<i>.</i></td><td><i>Spirulina</i></td><td>(iv)</td><td>Formation of Swiss cheese </td></tr></tbody></table>
Question 29 :
Which of the following antibiotics was extensively used to treat American soldiers wounded in World War II?
Question 30 :
Which of the following is used in the preparation of soy sauce?
Question 31 :
Match the columns and find the correct option.<table class="wysiwyg-table"><tbody><tr><td></td><td>I</td><td></td><td>II</td></tr><tr><td>(a)</td><td>Citric acid</td><td>(i)</td><td><i>Trichoderma</i></td></tr><tr><td>(b)</td><td>Cyclosporin</td><td>(ii)</td><td><i>Clostridium</i></td></tr><tr><td>(c)</td><td>Statins</td><td>(iii)</td><td><i>Aspergillus</i></td></tr><tr><td>(d)</td><td>Butyric acid</td><td>(iv)</td><td><i>Monascus</i></td></tr></tbody></table>
Question 32 :
Which one of the following microbes is the source for vitamin C?<br/>