Monascus purpureus is a yeast used commercially in the production of

(1) ethanol

(2) streptokinase for removing clots from the blood vessels.

(3) citric acid

(4) blood cholesterol lowering statins.

A patient brought to a hospital with myocardial infarction is normally immediately given

1. penicillin                         

2. streptokinase

3. cyclosporin-A                   

4. statins

Which one of the following microbes forms symbiotic association with plants and helps them in their nutrition?

(1) Azotobacter

(2) Aspergillus

(3) Glomus

(4) Trichoderma

Yeast is used in the production of

(1) citric acid and lactic acid

(2) lipase and pectinase

(3) bread and beer

(4) cheese and butter

Which one of the following helps in absorption of phosphorus from soil by plants?

1. Rhizobium

2. Anabaena

3. Frankia

4. Glomus

Secondary sewage treatment is mainly a

(1) mechanical process

(2) chemical process

(3) biological process

(4) physical process

The most common substrate used in distilleries for the production of ethanol is

(1) soya meal

(2) ground gram

(3) molasses

(4) corn meal

Select the correct statement from the following

(1) Biogas is produced by the activity of aerobic bacteria on animal waste

(2) Methanobacterium is an aerobic bacterium found in rumen of cattle.

(3) Biogas, commonly called gobar gas, is pure methane

(4) Activated sludge-sediment in settlement tanks of sewage treatment plant is a right source of aerobic bacteria

A common biocontrol agent for the control of plant disease is 

(1) Baculovirus

(2) Bacillus thuringiensis

(3) Glomus

(d) Trichoderma

Which one of the following is not used in organic farming?

(1) Glomus

(2) Earthworm

(3) Oscillatoria

(4) Snail