Which of the following antibiotics was discovered first?
1. Streptomycin
2. Neomycin
3. Erythromycin
4. Penicillin

The virus shown here is a causative agent of :

1. Intestinal infections

2. Respiratory infections

3. CNS infections

4. Genito-urinary infections

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following option is not true for penicillin?

Select the correct statement

(1) Acetobacter aceti produces citric acid.

(2) Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used as clot buster

(3) Penicillium notanum restrict the growth of Staphylococci

(4) Methanogens are found in aerobic conditions.

A compound which is produced by an organism that inhibits growth of other organism is

called:

1. xenobiotics                         

2. antibiotic

3. antibody                             

4. interferon

Alexander Fleming accidently discovered antibiotic penicillin from a mould, but he was working on

1. Streptococci

2. Streptobacilli

3. Staphylobacilli

4. Staphylococci

Name the blank spaces A, B, C and D given in the following table:

(1) A - Lactobacillus, B - Trichoderma polysporum, C - Yeast (Fungus), D - Penicillin

(2) A - Lactobacillus, B - Trichoderma polysporum, C - Yeast (Algae), D - Penicillin

(3) A - Lactobacillus, B - Trichoderma polysporum, C - Yeast (Prokaryote), D - Penicillin

(4) A - Lactobacillus, B - Trichoderma polysporum, C - Agaricus (Fungus), D - Penicillin

Which industrial products are synthesized from microbes?

A. Antibiotics

B. Fermented beverages

C. Enzymes and chemicals

D. Bioactive molecules

(1) A, C, D

(2) A, B, C, D

(3) A, C

(4) A, B, C

Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?

1. Methanogens - Gobar gas

2. Yeast - Ethanol

3. Streptomycetes - Antibiotic

4. Coliforms - Vinegar