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Principles of Biochemical Engineering (BIO204)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Objective Questions

  1. The largest diameter for glass fermenter is ________.

    1. 50 cm
    2. 70 cm
    3. 60 cm
    4. 80 cm
  2. Aerobic fermentations require the continuous addition of considerable quantities of ________?

    1. sterile light
    2. sterile proteins
    3. sterile air
    4. sterile water
  3. Which of the following is not the use of baffles?

    1. Increase the effect of agitation
    2. Improve aeration efficiency
    3. Improve cooling capacity
    4. Improve the fermenter capacity
  4. Media for animal-cell culture cannot be sterilized by steam because they contain ________?

    1. heat-labile proteins
    2. heat-labile wood
    3. heat-labile wax
    4. heat-labile food
  5. The heat exchangers are used to ________.

    1. Maintain high temperature
    2. Maintain low temperature
    3. Maintain low pressure
    4. Maintain high pressure
  6. The most suitable indirect heat exchangers are of ________?

    1. single-spiral
    2. double-spiral
    3. tetra-spiral
    4. hexa-spiral
  7. Suspended solids may be separated from a fluid during filtration by how many methods?

    1. 2
    2. 1
    3. 4
    4. 3
  8. Fermenters with single multi-blade impellers for Steel and Maxon (1961) model heve operating volume ________.

    1. 25L
    2. 125L
    3. 200L
    4. 250L
  9. Which of the metal is used to make stainless steel?

    1. Cr
    2. Pb
    3. Mn
    4. Fe
  10. Micro-organisms can be damaged due to ________ in a fermenter.

    1. Power consumption
    2. Agitation
    3. pH
    4. Evaporation
  11. Sterile compressed air for a fermenter should be of ________ atmospheres.

    1. 2.5 to 3.0
    2. 1.5 to 3.0
    3. 3.0 to 3.5
    4. 1.0 to 2.5
  12. Collins hazard group criteria did not include ________.

    1. The ease of prophylaxis and treatment
    2. The routes of infection
    3. The pathogenicity of a microorganism
    4. The reproductive cycle of a microorganism
  13. While constructing the fermenter, which of the following is not required?

    1. High-speed Agitation and Aeration system
    2. Temperature control system
    3. pH control system
    4. Sample facilities
  14. In some cases a combination of direct and indirect heat exchangers may be used. This is especially true for what type of broths

    1. protein-containing broths
    2. wax-containing broths
    3. water-containing broths
    4. starch-containing broths
  15. From the data of Deindoerfer and Humphrey (1961) the specific death rate of B, stearothermophilus spores at ________ is ________.

    1. 121°C, 2.54 min-1
    2. 100°C, 1.54 min-1
    3. 111°C, 2.54 min-1
    4. 110°C, 1.54 min-1
  16. In a fermenter ________ is involved for air supply.

    1. Baffels
    2. Sparger
    3. Agitator
    4. Microprocessor
  17. Which of the following is related to industrial-scale fermenter?

    1. Ex-situ sterilization but seed fermenter is not required for inoculums development.
    2. In-situ sterilization and seed fermenter is required for inoculums development.
    3. In-situ sterilization but seed fermenter is not required for inoculums development.
    4. Ex-situ sterilization and seed fermenter is required for inoculums development.
  18. The Aeration is mainly provided to organisms present in ________.

    1. Submerged culture
    2. Solid State culture
    3. Surface culture
    4. Batch culture
  19. The use of the Del factor in the scale up of batch sterilization processes has been discussed by Banks in ________.

    1. 1979
    2. 1978
    3. 1977
    4. 1976
  20. What led to the development of Walhof-type fermenter?

    1. Yeast growth
    2. Bacterial growth
    3. Viral growth
    4. Fungi growth
  21. Which of the following is not the type of modern agitator?

    1. SCABA
    2. Prochem Maxflo
    3. Lightning A315
    4. New Brunswick Scientific
  22. The fermenter would be spared the corrosion which may occur with medium at ________.

    1. high temperature
    2. Low temperature
    3. Medium temperature
    4. Moderate temperature
  23. During sterilization steam pressure is held at 15 psi in the vessel for approximately ________ minutes.

    1. 30-35 minutes
    2. 50 min to 1 hr
    3. 20 minutes
    4. 10-15 minutes
  24. The AISI grade 316 contains ________ amount of chromium.15 %

    1. 15%
    2. 18%
    3. 20%
    4. 18.50%
  25. Which scientist(s) geve a full kinetic description of external and internal feedback system?

    1. Monod
    2. Pirt
    3. Bull
    4. Harte and Webb
  26. Which of the following material is preferable for the construction of small-scale fermenter?

    1. Quartz
    2. Glass
    3. Iron steel
    4. Wood
  27. What is the term used for a cross in which two contrasting traits are studied at a time?

    1. dihybrid cross
    2. monohybrid cross
    3. genotype
    4. phenotype
  28. The length of the holding period is dictated by the length of the coil and the flow rate of the ________?

    1. medium
    2. environment
    3. heat
    4. pH
  29. Which of the following element does not enhances the property of stainless steel?

    1. Nickel
    2. Molybdenum
    3. Silicone
    4. Manganese
  30. Fermenters with single multi-blade impellers for Steel and Maxon (1961) model heve Liquid height (L) ________.

    1. 15cm
    2. 35cm
    3. 27cm
    4. 55cm
  31. Which carbon source has great application for SCP production?

    1. Cellulose
    2. Starch
    3. Methanol
    4. Methane
  32. Which of the following is a fabricated material used for the construction of a fermentation vessel?

    1. Wood
    2. Ceramics
    3. Stone
    4. Gourds
  33. The purpose of aeration is to provide ________.

    1. The medium to organisms
    2. The carbon dioxide to organisms
    3. The oxygen to organisms
    4. The water to organisms
  34. Some form of pretreatment of the exhaust gas is necessary before it enters the absolute filter. This pretreatment may be a hydrophobic prefilter or a mechanical separator to remove water, aerosol particles and foam.

    1. heat filter
    2. absolute filter
    3. glass filter
    4. constant filter