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Microbes in Human Welfare

9 Board Biology previous year questions on Microbes in Human Welfare — options free on every question; 1 include the answer & explanation free, the rest unlock with PYQ Pass.

Q1 FREE PREVIEW

The conversion of milk into curd increases its nutritional ability due to increase in

a

Vitamin C

b

Vitamin D

c

Vitamin \({\mathrm{B}}_{12}\)

d

Vitamin \({\mathrm{B}}_{6}\)

✓ Correct answer: c)

Vitamin \({\mathrm{B}}_{12}\)

Explanation

Milk is converted into curd by Lactobacillus (lactic acid bacteria). During curd formation, these bacteria increase the amount of Vitamin B₁₂, which enhances the nutritional value of milk

Q2

Cyclosporin A, used as immuno-suppression agent, is produced from:

[Re-NEET 2020]

a

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

b

Penicillium notatum

c

Trichoderma polysporum

d

Monascus purpureus

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Q3

Baculoviruses are pathogens that attack:

a

Insects

b

Roundworms

c

Molluscs

d

Birds

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Q4

The pathogenic viruses, which are used as bio-control agents to attack insects and arthropods are

a

Lambda phage

b

Tobacco mosaic virus

c

\(ϕ\times 174\)

d

Baculoviruses

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Q5

Cyclosporin A, used as immuno-suppressive agent, is produced from:

[Re-NEET 2020]

a

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

b

Penicillium notatum

c

Trichoderma polysporum

d

Monascus purpureus

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Q6

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Products) List-II (Organisms)
(A) Statin (I) Streptococcus
(B) Clot buster (II) Trichoderma
(C) Swiss cheese (III) Monascus
(D) Cyclosporin-A (V) Propionibacterium

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

a

(A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

b

(A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)

c

(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)

d

(A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)

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Q7

Anabaena and Nostoc are used as

a

Bio-control agents

b

Enzymes

c

Antibiotics

d

Biofertilizers

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Q8

Antibiotics are mainly obtained form

a

Blue-green algae

b

Bacteria

c

Bryophyta

d

Viruses.

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Q9

Cyanobacteria are useful biofertilizers in the field of

a

Wheat

b

Maize

c

Paddy

d

Sugarcane

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