πŸ“Š Food Biotechnology
Q. Meat is regarded as good culture medium for microbes due to
  • (A) High moisture content
  • (B) Favourable pH
  • (C) Plentiful nutrients
  • (D) All the above
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) All the above
πŸ“Š Food Biotechnology
Q. What is true about canning?
  • (A) It is a process in which food is sealed in a container such as can or glass jars and then heated
  • (B) This process was discovered by Nicholas Appert
  • (C) The container is evacuated before sealing
  • (D) All the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) All the above
πŸ“Š Food Biotechnology
Q. Which mushrooms can be grown on straw?
  • (A) Coprinus sp.
  • (B) Pleurotus ostreatus
  • (C) Volvariella volvacea
  • (D) All the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) All the above
πŸ“Š Food Biotechnology
Q. Paralytic shellfish poisoning is a food-borne illness that typically develops after consumption of shellfish contaminated chiefly with the heat stable and acid soluble toxin
  • (A) Okadaic acid
  • (B) Mitotoxin
  • (C) Saxitoxin
  • (D) Aflatoxin
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Saxitoxin
πŸ“Š Food Biotechnology
Q. Which of the following microbes compete well for free water under conditions of low aw and often w grow well in high sugar foods such as syrup
  • (A) Pseudomonas
  • (B) Clostridium
  • (C) Molds
  • (D) Yeasts
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Molds
πŸ“Š Food Biotechnology
Q. Which organism has been used for commercial production of SCP from starch hydrolysates?
  • (A) Candida utilis
  • (B) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • (C) Fusarium gaminearum
  • (D) Kluyveromyes fragilis
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Fusarium gaminearum
πŸ“Š Food Biotechnology
Q. The microbial inhibitors in raw milk include
  • (A) Lactoferrin and lactoperoxidase system
  • (B) Lysozymes
  • (C) Vitamin B12 binding system
  • (D) All the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) All the above
πŸ“Š Food Biotechnology
Q. For temporary preservation, fruits and vegetables must be stored at
  • (A) 10 - 20°C
  • (B) 15 - 20°C
  • (C) 30 - 35°C
  • (D) 39 - 45°C
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) 10 - 20°C
πŸ“Š Food Biotechnology
Q. Which one of the following species is used in the preparation of Soy sauce?
  • (A) A. niger
  • (B) A. flavus
  • (C) A. fumigates
  • (D) A. oryzae
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) A. oryzae
πŸ“Š Food Biotechnology
Q. Which of the following source contributes to microflora of raw milk?
  • (A) Udder
  • (B) Teat
  • (C) Milking
  • (D) All the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) All the above

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