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Microbes in Human Welfare

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Ques. 1NEET (UG) 2022

Identify the microorganism which is responsible for the production of an immunosuppressive molecule cyclosporin A :

  1. Trichoderma polysporum
  2. Clostridium butylicum
  3. Aspergillus niger
  4. Streptococcus cerevisiae

Answer

(1) Trichoderma polysporum

Solution

As per NCERT, cyclosporin A, which is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients, is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum.

Clostridium butylicum produces butyric acid and Aspergillus niger produces citric acid.

Answer: (1)

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Ques. 2NEET (UG) 2021

Match List-I with List-II Choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
  2. (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
  3. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
  4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
Ques. 3NEET (UG) 2020

Which of the following is put into Anaerobic sludge digester for further sewage treatment?

  1. Effluents of primary treatment
  2. Primary sludge
  3. Floating debris
  4. Activated sludge
Ques. 4NEET (UG) 2020

Match the following columns and select the correct option.

  1. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
  2. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
  3. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
  4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
Ques. 5NEET (UG) 2019

Select the correct group of biocontrol agents.

  1. Oscillatoria, Rhizobium, Trichoderma
  2. Nostoc, Azospirillum, Nucleopolyhedrovirus
  3. Bacillus thuringiensis, Tobacco mosaic virus, Aphids
  4. Trichoderma, Baculovirus, Bacillus thuringiensis
Ques. 6NEET (UG) 2019

Match the following organisms with the products they produce : Select the correct option.

  1. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(v), (d)-(i)
  2. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(v)
  3. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(v), (d)-(iii)
  4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(v)
Ques. 7NEET (UG) 2019

Which of the following can be used as a biocontrol agent in the treatment of plant disease?

  1. Anabaena
  2. Lactobacillus
  3. Trichoderma
  4. Chlorella
Ques. 8NEET (UG) 2019

Which of the following is a commercial blood cholesterol lowering agent?

  1. Streptokinase
  2. Lipases
  3. Cyclosporin A
  4. Statin
Ques. 9NEET 2018

Conversion of milk to curd improves its nutritional value by increasing the amount of

  1. vitamin D
  2. vitamin A
  3. vitamin B12
  4. vitamin E
Ques. 10NEET 2017

Select the mismatch :

  1. Rhodospirillum - Mycorrhiza
  2. Anabaena - Nitrogen fixer
  3. Rhizobium - Alfalfa
  4. Frankia - Alnus
Ques. 11NEET 2017

Which of the following in sewage treatment removes suspended solids ?

  1. Secondary treatment
  2. Tertiary treatment
  3. Primary treatment
  4. Sludge treatment

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