Exam Details

Subject Food Microbilogy
Paper
Exam / Course Post Graduate Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management
Department School of Agriculture (SOA)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Fill in the blanks:

ELISA is rapid method for detection of

Methods of counting bacteria are called methods.

Adding acid/base to media is done to adjust

Binary fission is mode of reproduction.

Science of biological classification is

Food borne diseases are caused by consuming foods.

Tempel is a fermented product.

are dietary supplements containing beneficial bacteria.

Catalase is a microbial

As micro-organisms grow they tend to form

2. Explain using diagram (any two)

Bacterial growth curve

pH and growth of micro-organisms

Nucleic acid probes.

3. Give the principle behind (any five)

Resazurin test

MPN method

Endospore staining

Negative staining

DMC

Immunological methods

4. Briefly discuss all the factors affecting spoilage of food.

5. Comment on the following (any two)

Emerging Food Borne Diseases.

Important mold Genera.

Viral pathogens

Biosensors

6. What is Food poisoning and explain different types of food poisoning

What is the importance of micro-organisms in foods?

What do you know about food contamination?

8. Write short notes on (any two)

Food Borne Diseases.

Food Fermentations.

Food Spoilage.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Food Fundamentals and Chemistry
  • Food Laws and standards
  • Food Microbilogy
  • Food Safety and Quality Management Systems
  • Principles of Food Safety and Quality Management