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'Microbes can be used as biopesticides". Briefly explain with the help of two examples.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Biopesticides**: - Biopesticides are natural organisms or substances derived from natural materials that are used to control pests. Unlike chemical pesticides, they are generally less harmful to the environment and non-target organisms. 2. **Microbes as Biopesticides**: - Microbes, including bacteria and viruses, can be utilized as biopesticides to manage pest populations effectively. They target specific pests without harming beneficial insects or the environment. ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-MICROBES IN HUMAN WELFARE-REVISION EXERCISES (SHORT ANSWER TYPE -I QUESTIONS )( Two marks each ) (QUESTIONS FROM STATE BOARD EXAMINATIONS :)
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  2. Name any two recombinant proteins. Write their uses in therapeutics.

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  3. 'Microbes can be used as biopesticides". Briefly explain with the help...

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  4. Name two special categories of microbas involved in production of biog...

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  5. Why is Azolla frequently grown with the rice crop?

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  6. How does biofertilizers enrich the fertility of soil?

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  7. Name any two species of fungus, which are used in the production of th...

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  8. What is the source of cyclosporin - A? What is its significance?

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  9. What are baculoviruses? Give example of baculoviruses.

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  10. What are advantages of biofertilizers over chemical fertilizers? Give ...

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  11. What are antibiotics? Name the organism from which Penicillin was firs...

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  12. What are antibiotics? Name two microorganisms used to produce antibiot...

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  13. Write an account on the role of microbes in biogas production.

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  14. What are advantages of biopesticides (Any two points)?

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  15. Name the steps of biogas production

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  16. Complete the table with appropriate terms:

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  17. What is biogas? Name the principal organism involved in its production...

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  18. Name the bacterium responsible for the large holes seen in "Swiss Chee...

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  19. What is the role of microbes in the production of bioactive molecules?

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  20. Write down the role of Baculoviruses in biological control.

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