M.Sc. (Semester II) (CBCS) Examination Mar/Apr-2018
Bioinformatics
INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Time: 2½ Hours
Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: Section-I is compulsory.
Attempt any four questions from Section II
All Questions carry equal marks.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Answer to the Section I and Section II are to be written in same answer Booklet only.
Section I
Q.1

Complete the sentences by selecting correct answer from the given alternatives:
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Sterilization reefers to
Destruction of Microorganisms
Removal of Microorganisms
Both a and b
Either a or b
Rheology property of fermentation Broth
Viscosity
Oxygen
Temperature
All of these
are used for the mixing of broth and culture in fermentation process.
Impellers
Enhancers
Emulsifiers
None of these
Out of following is found to be most carcinogenic.
PAH
Heavy metals
Textile dyes
Air pollutants
Phenyl acetic acid acts as a precursor for the production of
Penicillin V
Penicillin G
Penicillin M
Cyclosporine
In Bioreactors are used to prevent vortex formation.
Spargers
Impellers
Baffles
Both b and c
Amylase is a starch hydrolysing enzyme can be obtained by using
A. oryzae
S. Cerevisiae
B. licheniformis
Both a and c

Definitions.
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Microbial Nutrition
Microbial Enzyme
Scale up
Baffles
Bioremediation
Bioindicators
Xenobiotic
SLR-UC-64
Section II
Answer any four of the following.
Q2
Describe about the microbial cell cultivation system.
14
Q3
Discuss in brief on kinetics of microbial growth.
14
Q4
Discuss the on energy source involved in fermentation process.
14
Q5
Answer any two of the following.
14
Batch Fermentation
Citric acid production
Solid liquid separation
Q6
Answer any two of the following.
14
Non-conventional energy sources
Biosensor
Effect of heavy metals on environment