The vitamin whose content increases following the conversion of milk into curd by lactic acid bacteria is:
(1) Vitamin C
(2) Vitamin D
(3) Vitamin B12
(4) Vitamin E
Which one of the following alcoholic drinks is produced without distillation?
(1) Wine
(2) Whisky
(3) Rum
(4) Brandy
Match the following list of bacteria and their commercially important products:
| 
 | Bacterium | 
 | Product | 
| (i) | Aspergullus niger | (a) | Lactic acid | 
| (ii) | Acetobacter aceti | (b) | Butyric acid | 
| (iii) | Clostridium Butylicum | (c) | Acetic acid | 
| (iv) | Lactobacillus | (d) | Citric Acid | 
Choose the correct match:
(1) (i) - b, (ii) - c, (iii) - d, (iv) - a
(2) (i) - b, (ii) - d, (iii) - c, (iv) - a
(3) (i) - d, (ii) - c, (iii) - b, (iv) - a
(4) (i) - d, (ii) - a, (iii) - c, (iv) - b
The residue left after methane production from cattle dung is:
1. burnt
2. burried in land fills
3. used as manure
4. used in civil construction
BOD of waste water is estimated by measuring the amount of:
(1) total inorganic matter
(2) biodegradable organic matter
(3) oxygen evolution
(4) oxygen consumption.
The free-living fungus Trichoderma can be used for:
1. killing insects
2. biological control of plant diseases
3. controlling butterfly caterpillars
4. producing antibiotics
The primary treatment of waste water involved the removal of:
(1) dissolved impurities
(2) stable substances
(3) toxic substances
(4) harmful bacteria.
Identify the incorrect pair:
1. Trichoderma harzianum - Biocontrol
2. Aspergillus niger - source of citric acid
3. Baculovirus - narrow spectrum species specific insecticides
4. Monascus purpureus - source of cholesterol synthesizing enzyme
Identify the incorrectly matched pair
| 1. | Baculoviruses | Species specific, broad spectrum insecticides | 
| 2. | Trichoderma | Free living fungi common in root ecosystems | 
| 3. | Ladybird | Biocontrol of aphids | 
| 4. | Organic farming | Pests kept at manageable levels rather than completely eradicated | 
Identify the incorrect matched pair:
1. Trichoderma harzianum: Cyclosporin A
2. Monascus purpureus: Statins
3. Aspergillus niger: Citric acid
4. Streptococcus pyogenes: Clot buster