Industrial Biotechnology MCQ questions and answers

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Industrial Biotechnology MCQ questions and answers

Question 1: What is industrial biotechnology?

a) The use of living cells to produce industrial products

b) The study of industrial chemicals

c) The use of machines in biology

d) The study of ecosystems

Answer: a) The use of living cells to produce industrial products


Question 2: Which of these is a key tool in industrial biotechnology?

a) Fermentation

b) Distillation

c) Polymerization

d) Crystallization

Answer: a) Fermentation


Question 3: What is the term for using microorganisms to produce chemicals?

a) Bioprocessing

b) Bioremediation

c) Bioaccumulation

d) Biomagnification

Answer: a) Bioprocessing


Question 4: Which of these is a product of industrial biotechnology?

a) Antibiotics

b) Biofuels

c) Enzymes

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 5: What is the term for the large-scale production of biological products?

a) Upstream processing

b) Downstream processing

c) Biomanufacturing

d) Bioremediation

Answer: c) Biomanufacturing


Question 6: What is fermentation?

a) The breakdown of sugars by microorganisms

b) The synthesis of proteins

c) The production of DNA

d) The degradation of plastics

Answer: a) The breakdown of sugars by microorganisms


Question 7: Which microorganism is used in the production of beer?

a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae

b) Escherichia coli

c) Lactobacillus

d) Streptococcus

Answer: a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae


Question 8: What is the primary product of alcoholic fermentation?

a) Ethanol

b) Lactic acid

c) Acetic acid

d) Carbon dioxide

Answer: a) Ethanol


Question 9: Which of these is a type of fermentation?

a) Aerobic

b) Anaerobic

c) Both a and b

d) None of the above

Answer: c) Both a and b


Question 10: What is the term for the growth of microorganisms in a controlled environment?

a) Cultivation

b) Fermentation

c) Bioremediation

d) Bioaccumulation

Answer: a) Cultivation


Question 10: What is a bioreactor?

a) A device used to grow microorganisms

b) A device used to purify water

c) A device used to synthesize chemicals

d) A device used to sequence DNA

Answer: a) A device used to grow microorganisms


Question 11: Which of these is a type of bioreactor?

a) Stirred-tank bioreactor

b) Airlift bioreactor

c) Packed-bed bioreactor

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 12: What is the purpose of aeration in a bioreactor?

a) To provide oxygen

b) To remove carbon dioxide

c) To mix the culture

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 13: Which of these is a parameter monitored in a bioreactor?

a) pH

b) Temperature

c) Oxygen levels

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 14: What is the term for the process of scaling up a bioreactor?

a) Scale-up

b) Scale-down

c) Optimization

d) Fermentation

Answer: a) Scale-up


Question 15: What is an enzyme?

a) A biological catalyst

b) A type of protein

c) A type of carbohydrate

d) A type of lipid

Answer: a) A biological catalyst


Question 16: Which of these is an application of enzymes in industry?

a) Detergents

b) Food processing

c) Textiles

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 17: What is the term for the study of enzymes?

a) Enzymology

b) Proteomics

c) Genomics

d) Metabolomics

Answer: a) Enzymology


Question 18: Which of these is a source of industrial enzymes?

a) Microorganisms

b) Plants

c) Animals

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 19: What is the term for the immobilization of enzymes?

a) Attaching enzymes to a solid support

b) Purifying enzymes

c) Synthesizing enzymes

d) Degrading enzymes

Answer: a) Attaching enzymes to a solid support


Question 20: Which of these is a product of industrial biotechnology in medicine?

a) Insulin

b) Vaccines

c) Antibiotics

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 21: What is the term for the production of drugs using biotechnology?

a) Biopharmaceuticals

b) Chemotherapy

c) Radiotherapy

d) Immunotherapy

Answer: a) Biopharmaceuticals


Question 22: Which microorganism is used to produce human insulin?

a) Escherichia coli

b) Saccharomyces cerevisiae

c) Lactobacillus

d) Streptococcus

Answer: a) Escherichia coli


Question 23: What is the term for the use of living cells to produce therapeutic proteins?

a) Biomanufacturing

b) Bioremediation

c) Bioaccumulation

d) Biomagnification

Answer: a) Biomanufacturing


Question 24: Which of these is an example of a biopharmaceutical?

a) Erythropoietin

b) Aspirin

c) Paracetamol

d) Penicillin

Answer: a) Erythropoietin


Question 25: Which of these is a product of industrial biotechnology in agriculture?

a) Biofertilizers

b) Biopesticides

c) Genetically modified crops

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 21: What is the term for the use of microorganisms to improve soil fertility?

a) Biofertilization

b) Bioremediation

c) Bioaccumulation

d) Biomagnification

Answer: a) Biofertilization


Question 25: Which of these is a genetically modified crop?

a) Bt cotton

b) Organic wheat

c) Hybrid rice

d) Natural maize

Answer: a) Bt cotton


Question 26: What is the purpose of Bt cotton?

a) To resist pests

b) To increase yield

c) To grow in drought conditions

d) To provide nutrients

Answer: a) To resist pests


Question 27: Which of these is a benefit of genetically modified crops?

a) Increased yield

b) Reduced pesticide use

c) Improved nutrition

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 28: What is the term for using living organisms to clean up pollutants?

a) Bioremediation

b) Bioaccumulation

c) Biomagnification

d) Biodegradation

Answer: a) Bioremediation


Question 29: Which of these is an example of bioremediation?

a) Using bacteria to clean oil spills

b) Using plants to absorb heavy metals

c) Using fungi to degrade plastics

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 30: What is the term for the accumulation of pollutants in living organisms?

a) Bioaccumulation

b) Biomagnification

c) Biodegradation

d) Bioremediation

Answer: a) Bioaccumulation


Question 31: Which of these is a benefit of environmental biotechnology?

a) Reduced pollution

b) Sustainable practices

c) Conservation of resources

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 32: What is the term for the use of plants to clean up pollutants?

a) Phytoremediation

b) Bioremediation

c) Bioaccumulation

d) Biomagnification

Answer: a) Phytoremediation


Question 33: What are biofuels?

a) Fuels derived from living organisms

b) Fuels derived from fossil fuels

c) Fuels derived from nuclear energy

d) Fuels derived from solar energy

Answer: a) Fuels derived from living organisms


Question 34: Which of these is a type of biofuel?

a) Ethanol

b) Biodiesel

c) Biogas

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 35: What is the primary source of ethanol in biofuels?

a) Sugarcane

b) Corn

c) Algae

d) Both a and b

Answer: d) Both a and b


Question 36: Which microorganism is used to produce ethanol?

a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae

b) Escherichia coli

c) Lactobacillus

d) Streptococcus

Answer: a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Question 37: What is the term for the production of biodiesel from vegetable oils?

a) Transesterification

b) Fermentation

c) Distillation

d) Polymerization

Answer: a) Transesterification


Question 38: What are bioplastics?

a) Plastics derived from renewable sources

b) Plastics derived from fossil fuels

c) Plastics derived from metals

d) Plastics derived from ceramics

Answer: a) Plastics derived from renewable sources


Question 39: Which of these is a source of bioplastics?

a) Corn starch

b) Sugarcane

c) Algae

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 40: What is the term for the breakdown of bioplastics by microorganisms?

a) Biodegradation

b) Bioaccumulation

c) Biomagnification

d) Bioremediation

Answer: a) Biodegradation


Question 41: Which of these is a benefit of bioplastics?

a) Reduced carbon footprint

b) Renewable source

c) Biodegradable

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 42: What is the term for the production of bioplastics from microorganisms?

a) Microbial synthesis

b) Fermentation

c) Polymerization

d) Distillation

Answer: a) Microbial synthesis


Question 43: What is the term for using microorganisms to treat waste?

a) Bioremediation

b) Bioaccumulation

c) Biomagnification

d) Biodegradation

Answer: a) Bioremediation


Question 44: Which of these is an example of waste treatment using biotechnology?

a) Composting

b) Anaerobic digestion

c) Landfill management

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 45: What is the term for the breakdown of organic waste by microorganisms in the absence of oxygen?

a) Anaerobic digestion

b) Aerobic digestion

c) Composting

d) Landfilling

Answer: a) Anaerobic digestion


Question 46: Which of these is a product of anaerobic digestion?

a) Biogas

b) Compost

c) Fertilizer

d) All of the above

Answer: a) Biogas


Question 47: What is the term for the use of plants to treat wastewater?

a) Phytoremediation

b) Bioremediation

c) Bioaccumulation

d) Biomagnification

Answer: a) Phytoremediation


Question 48: What is the main ethical concern of industrial biotechnology?

a) Safety

b) Environmental impact

c) Cost

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 49: What is the term for the unintended effects of genetic engineering?

a) Off-target effects

b) Side effects

c) Mutations

d) Recombination

Answer: a) Off-target effects


Question 50: Which of these is a concern of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?

a) Impact on biodiversity

b) Risk of allergies

c) Ethical concerns

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 51: What is the term for the ownership of genetically modified organisms?

a) Patents

b) Copyrights

c) Trademarks

d) Licenses

Answer: a) Patents


Question 52: Which of these is a social issue related to industrial biotechnology?

a) Access to technology

b) Cost of treatment

c) Ethical concerns

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above


Question 53: Which enzyme is used in the production of high-fructose corn syrup?

a) Amylase

b) Glucose isomerase

c) Protease

d) Lipase

Answer: b) Glucose isomerase


Question 54: What is the term for the use of enzymes in detergents?

a) Biocatalysis

b) Biodegradation

c) Bioaccumulation

d) Biomagnification

Answer: a) Biocatalysis


Question 55: Which enzyme is used in cheese production?

a) Rennet

b) Amylase

c) Protease

d) Lipase

Answer: a) Rennet


Question 56: What is the term for the production of enzymes using microorganisms?

a) Fermentation

b) Distillation

c) Polymerization

d) Crystallization

Answer: a) Fermentation


Question 57: Which of these is an application of enzymes in the textile industry?

a) Stone washing of jeans

b) Dyeing of fabrics

c) Printing of fabrics

d) All of the above

Answer: a) Stone washing of jeans



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