Cyclosporin A is produced from:
(1) Trichoderma polysporum (a fungus)
(2) Bacillus (a bacterium)
(3) Aspergillus (a fungus)
(4) All of these
The primary treatment of sewage involves:
1. Digestion
2. Decomposition
3. Sedimentation and filtration
4. None of these
The amount of oxygen required by the microbes in the decomposition of organic matter is called:
1. Chemical oxygen demand
2. Biochemical oxygen demand
3. Total oxygen demand
4. Dissolve oxygen
The mixture of gases released during anaerobic digestion of sludge is called:
1. Methane
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Biogas
4. Flammable gases
Biogas contains:
1.CO2
2. H2S
3. CH4
4. All of these
The symbiotic association between fungi and roots of higher plants is called:
1. Lichen
2. Mycorrhiza
3. Biofertilizer
4. BOD
The organisms which are used to enrich the nutrient quality of the soil are called:
1. Mycorrhiza
2. Biofertilizers
3. Yeast
4. Methanogens
Which of the following serve as biofertilizer in paddy fields?
1. Bacteria
2. Yeast
3. Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)
4. Fungi
The solids which settle after primary treatment of sewage are called:
1. Primary sludge
2. Activated sludge
3. Flocs
4. Total solids
Given below are three statements (A-B) each with one or more blanks. Select the option which correctly fills the blanks in the statements Statements:
| A. | Bioactive molecule, ________ is used as immunosuppressive agent in organ transplant patients, It is produced by the fungus ________. |
| B. | Primary treatment of sewage involves physical removal of small and large particles through ________. |
1. A - Antibiotic, Trichoderma polysporum; B - filtration and sedimentation
2. A - Cyclosporin A, Trichoderma polysporum; B - filtration and sedimentation
3. A - Cyclosporin A, Trichoderma polysporum; B - Centrifugation and sedimentation
4. A - Antibiotic, Trichoderma polysporum; B - Centrifugation and sedimentation