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Name the person who was the first to use the term antibiotic.

A

Selman

B

Alexander Flemming

C

Earnest Chain

D

Howard Florey

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FULL MARKS-MICROBES IN HUMAN WELFARE -Additional Questions ( 1 - Marks Questions)
  1. The leavering of the dough during fermentation is due to …….

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  2. Match list I with list II:

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  3. Name the person who was the first to use the term antibiotic.

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  4. Queen of drugs

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  5. Tetracycline is a ……………… (i) bactericidal antibiotic (ii) bacterios...

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  6. Chlortetracycline was isolated from the culture……

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  7. Identify the name and the formula of industrial alcohol.

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  8. Pick the bacterial species which is not used in ethanol formation.

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  9. Match the Microbes with the respective organic acids {:("Microbes",...

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  10. Human insulin is being commercially produced from a transgenic species...

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  11. Select the correct statement from the following.

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  12. Oil strains in laundry can be removed using.... .......... ..............

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  13. Find the odd sentence out. (i) Biogas primarily consists of methane...

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  14. Match with correct pair {:((a)"Biofertilizer",(i)"Bacillus thuringie...

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  15. Name the genus of virus which are used as effective Biocontrol agent.

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  16. Assertion : Probiotics are compounds in food which induce activity of ...

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  17. Statement 1 : Saccharomyces cerevisiae is commonly called as Baker 's ...

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  18. The flavour in the yogurt is due to ……….

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  19. Assertion (A) : Streptomycin is an antibiotic Reason (R) : Antibioti...

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  20. Assertion (A) : Oenology delas with study of wine and its preparation....

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