Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains have been used for designing novel

Probiotics are

Which of the following is maintained for optimum production of vinegar?

Which of the following is widely used as a successful biofertiliser in Indian rice field?

Trichoderma harzianum has proved a useful microorganism for

What is the significance of nucleo-polyhedrovirus in pest management?

What is the key difference between primary and secondary sewage treatment?

What would happen if our intestine harbors microbial flora exactly similar to that found in the rumen of cattle?

What was the first product of ancient biotechnology?

Name the 'miracle drug' and who discovered it?

Name the source of Statin and state its action on the human body.

Why are some molecules called bioactive molecules? Give two examples of such molecules.

Do you think microbes can also be used as a source of energy? If yes, how?

What is broad spectrum antibiotic? Name one such antibiotic.

(a) Baculoviruses are excellent candidates for integrated pest management in an ecologically sensitive area. Explain giving two reasons.
(b) What is organic farming? Why is it suggested to which over to organic farming?

Find out the role of microbes in the following and discuss it with your teacher.
(a) Single cell Protein (SCP)
(b) Soil

Name the gobar gas liberated from a biogas plant.Which type of bacteria are responsible for its production? What are the advantages of using it as a source of energy?

'Determination of Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) can help in suggesting the quality of a water body'.Explain.

State the medicinal value and the bioactive molecules produced by Streptococcus, Monascus and Trichoderma

Mohan's neighbour suffered from kidney failure and his life was in danger.Doctors advised him to get kidney transplanted immediately.His wife was willing to donate one of her kidneys but she was in dilemma due to low success rate as a result of the immune reaction.She expressed her fear to a doctor who removed her doubts by telling her about the availability of immunosuppressive agents.Read the above passage and answer the following questions:
(i) What are immunosuppressive agents?
(ii) Name one immunosuppressive agent and its source.
(iii) What value is displayed by doctor?

More than 25% of human population is suffering from hunger and malnutrition. Scientists from developed techniques where microbes are grown on industrial scale as a source of good protein which can be grown from wastewater, animal manure and even sewage. Based on the above information answer the following questions.
(i) In what ways would it be helpful to humans?
(ii) What can be the response to such new ventures?
(iii) What values have been manifested in the above case?