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What are antibiotics? Name the organism from which Penicillin was first extracted.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Antibiotics**: - Antibiotics are chemical substances that are produced by certain microorganisms. They have the ability to kill or inhibit the growth of other microorganisms, particularly those that cause diseases (pathogens). 2. **Etymology of the Term**: - The term "antibiotic" is derived from two parts: "anti" meaning against, and "bio" meaning life. Thus, it refers to substances that act against living organisms, specifically those that cause diseases. ...
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  5. Write an account on the role of microbes in biogas production.

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

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  7. Name the steps of biogas production

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  8. Complete the table with appropriate terms:

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

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

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

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

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  13. Write down the role of bacteria as biofertilizers.

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  14. How does microbial biocontrol agents control butterfly caterpillars?

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  15. What is the rule of anabaena as botertilizers ?

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  16. Write down the rule of microbes for the production of fermented bevera...

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  17. What is the role of microbes in sewage treatment plant?

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  18. What is chemical composition of blogas?

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  19. What is haker's yeast? Che its application.

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  20. Microbes an uwful to human beings in diverse ways. Name the following ...

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