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Food production and microorganisms - class-VIII

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........... is used to make wine and bread.

  1. Amoeba

  2. Yeast

  3. Tradescantia

  4. Rheo leaf


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yeast is a single-celled, microscopic fungus which uses sugar as food. Ethanol fermentation is a biological process of converting sugars to alcohol and carbon dioxide. It is performed by yeasts in the absence of oxygen. 

So, the correct answer is option C.

Why yeast is used in baking industry

  1. It reproduces rapidly

  2. Yeast produces carbon dioxide during respiration

  3. Both A and B 

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

What is the basis of using yeast is baking industry? 

  1. Bubbles of gas fill the dough

  2. Bubbles of gas increase its volume

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yeast reproduces rapidly and produces carbon dioxide during respiration. Bubbles of the gas fill the dough and increase its volume.

........... is used in the making of bread and yoghurt.

  1. Virus

  2. Bacteria

  3. Yeast

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fermentation is the process which is carried by anaerobic respiration of microorganism which leads to the production of lactic acid or alcohol with the release of carbon dioxide. When the yeast is added to the dough of the bread it converts the sugar to ethanol and carbon dioxide which forms bubbles. Yeast has a lot of economical value to the mankind. It is used in the production of bread, wine, curd etc.

So, the correct answer is option C.

Streptococcus lactis is responsible for

  1. Conversion of molasses into alcohol

  2. Conversion of milk into curd

  3. Tanning of leather

  4. Flavouring the leaves of tea and tobacco


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Streptococcus lactis is an important bacteria responsible for manufacturing of  dairy product, curd. It converts milk into curd by the process of fermentation. It breaks the sugar present in the milk and produces lactic acid. This lactic acid results in the curdling of the milk proteins and produces curd with a tangy taste.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Conversion of milk into curd.'

The bread becomes soft and porous when the yeast cells are mixed in the lump of dough of wheat flour, because

  1. Yeast is soft and flour also become soft.

  2. Yeast produces acetic acid and alcohol which gives softness to the bread.

  3. Evolution of CO$ _2$ makes the bread spongy.

  4. Yeast produces benzoic acid.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • In the production of bread one of the step is fermentation which is done with the help of the yeast or better know as baker's yeast ie Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
  • At the time of making dough for the bread yeast is added along with other ingredients and is left to rest for sometime which gives yeast time for the fermentation process where it converts the sugar present in the  flour to carbon dioxide and alcohol.
  • When the dough is baked the release of carbon dioxide at the time of baking leaves holes in the bread which gives the bread its sponginess
  • So, the correct answer is 'Evolution of CO22 makes the bread spongy'

Bread dough rises because of the action of

  1. Heat

  2. Kneading

  3. Bacteria

  4. Yeast


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Bread  dough rises because of the activity of yeast. Yeast uses carbohydrates in the dough as raw material to form energy yielding molecules, releasing $CO _2$ and Ethanol as byproducts. The $CO _2$ trapped in the dough makes the dough fluffy
So, the correct answer is 'Yeast'

One of the following is used in the baking of the bread?

  1. Zygosaccharomyces octosporus

  2. Saccharomyces cerevisiae

  3. Saccharomyces ludwigii

  4. Rhizopus stolonifer


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae also know as Baker's yeast is used in bread making and in production of many other bakery products.
  • It is used for the act of fermentation which is done by the yeast on the sugar/starch that is present in the flour. The starch is converted into alcohol and carbon dioxide by the act of fermentation.
  • The carbon dioxide in the dough makes the bread dough to rise and also provides the bread with softness and makes it fluffy after it is cooked.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Saccharomyces cerevisiae'

Which of the following statement is correct?

  1. Paramoecium and Plasmodium belong to same kingdom as that of Penicillium.

  2. Lichen is a composite organism formed from symbiotic association of an alga and a protozoan.

  3. Yeast used in making beer and bread is a fungus.

  4. Nostoc and Anabaena are examples of protista.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yeast is a fungal species that converts carbohydrates to carbon dioxide and alcohols. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is responsible for the production of ethyl alcohol.

So, the correct answer is 'Yeast used in making beer and bread is a fungus'.

Baker's yeast is?

  1. S. cerevisae

  2. S. ludwingii

  3. S. octosporus

  4. Schizosaccharomyces


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The yeast most commonly used for leavening bread is Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the same species used for brewing alcoholic beverages. This yeast ferments some of the carbohydrates in the flour, including any sugar, producing carbon dioxide. 

So the correct option is 'S. cerevisiae'.

During its formation, bread becomes porous due to CO$ _2$ released by

  1. Protozoans

  2. Bacteria

  3. Yeast

  4. Viruses


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bread is prepared from the dough, which is fermented using baker's yeast ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae ). The puffed-up appearance of dough is due to the production of carbon dioxide during fermentation. Carbon dioxide gas along with ethyl alcohol evaporate during baking, making bread porous and soft. 

So, n2
So, the correct answer is 'Yeast'

Mostly bread is semi-sweet in taste due to.

  1. Yeast

  2. Remnants of alcohol

  3. Sugar

  4. Acetic acid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the making of bread both carbon dioxide and alcohol are trapped by the dough and both are expelled from the dough by the heat of baking. So, the bread tastes semi-sweet.

So, the correct answer is 'Remnants of alcohol'.

Viruses are useful for making breads.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Yeast is used as a leavening agent in bread making. Yeast converts sugars present in the dough to carbon dioxide.
 Due to this, the dough expands. When such dough is baked then air pockets formed due to carbon dioxide will give soft and spongy texture to the bread. The virus is not used for making bread as it lacks respiration. 

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Technologies break down various plant materials (for example, cellulose, lignin and xylan from crops) and it results in a

  1. Non-biodegradeable

  2. Less toxic

  3. Biomass

  4. Biofuel


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The productivity of plants as biofuel or biomaterial crops is established by both the yield of plant biomass per unit area of land and the efficiency of conversion of the biomass to biofuel. Genomics approaches support genetic selection strategies to deliver significant genetic improvement of plants as sources of biomass for biofuel manufacture. Genetic modification of plants provides a further range of options for improving the composition of biomass and for plant modifications to assist the fabrication of biofuels. The relative carbohydrate and lignin content influences the deconstruction of plant cell walls to biofuels. Key options for facilitating the deconstruction leading to higher monomeric sugar release from plants include increasing cellulose content, reducing cellulose crystallinity, and/or altering the amount or composition of noncellulosic polysaccharides or lignin. Modification of chemical linkages within and between these biomass components may improve the ease of deconstruction. Expression of enzymes in the plant may provide a cost-effective option for biochemical conversion to biofuel.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Moulds are the type of fungi.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A mold or mold is a fungus that grows in the form of multicellular or unicellular filaments called hyphae. So the above-selected option is correct 

Moulds belong to 

  1. Ascomycota

  2. Zygomycota

  3. Deutromycota

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(A)Ascomycota is a class commonly known as sac fungi with asexual spore ascus.

(B)Zygomycota is a class of fast-growing fungi with asexual spore conidia.
(C)Deutromycota is a class commonly called fungi Imperfecti where there is no sexual phase.
So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.

Mould is a type of 

  1. Bacteria

  2. Fungi

  3. Lichen

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mould is a fungus that grows on the bread when kept outside for long, molds feed on the carbohydrate present on the bread. Fungi ahs saprophytic mode of nutrition.

So, the correct option is 'Fungi'.

Hyphomycetes is a group of

  1. Mushroom

  2. Yeast

  3. Mould

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mould is a fungus that grows on the bread when kept outside for long, molds feed on the carbohydrate present on the bread. Fungi have the saprophytic mode of nutrition. Fungi is further classified into fungi imperfecti called Hyphomycetes.

So, the correct option is 'Fungi'.

Which of the following grows in the form of multicellular filaments? 

  1. Bacteria

  2. Mould

  3. Amoeba

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(A)Bacteria grows in the form of colonies.

(B)Mould grows in the form of filaments.
(C)Amoeba has a definite irregular shape growth.
So, the correct answer is 'Mould'

Which among the following is the real product of the honey bee?

  1. Pollen

  2. Bee wax

  3. Honey

  4. Propolis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Beewax is the natural secretion of the worker bees and is poured out in thin delicate flakes. It is made of:(i) even numbered alcohols. (ii) even numbered fatty acids and (iii)  odd numbered normal paraffins.

Out of the total amount of sunlight falling on the earth only about ____________ $\%$ is utilized for production of food.

  1. $5$

  2. $3$

  3. $0.02$

  4. $2$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

About $34\%$ of sunlight is reflected back out of the total amount of sunlight falling on earth. $10\%$ is absorbed by ozone and out of remaining $56\%$ only $0.02\%$ is used for photosynthesis.

Curing of Tea leaves is accomplished by

  1. Viruses

  2. Fungi

  3. Mycorrhiza

  4. Bacteria


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Curing of tea leaves is accomplished by bacteria. Leaves of tea and tobacco are cured off their bitterness with the help of certain bacteria, e.g., Bacillus megatherium. Beans of coffee and cocoa are similarly cured.

A number of organic compounds can be decomposed by

  1. Pseudomonas

  2. Mycoplasma

  3. Chemolithotrophs

  4. Azotobacter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Organic compounds like plant and animal residues are present in the soil. These organic compounds are broken down by a large number of bacteria, fungi, larger organisms. Bacteria like Pseudomonas lives in the soil and decomposes organic compounds and releases carbon dioxide, energy, water and other plant nutrients.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Pseudomonas.'

Which of the following have been more often used than any other group of plant substance n chemotaxonomic studies $2$?

  1. Falconoid

  2. Trapezoids

  3. Alkaloids

  4. Iridoids


Correct Option: A

Caffeine, a constituent of tea and coffee is actually.

  1. A polyamine

  2. An oligosaccharide

  3. An alkaloid

  4. A lipoprotein


Correct Option: A

The most thoroughly studied of the known bacteria-plant interactions is the :-

  1. Gall formation on certain angiosperms by Agrobacterium

  2. Nodulation of Sesbania stems by nitrogen fixing bacteria

  3. Plant growth stimulation by phosphate solubilising bacteria

  4. Cyanobacterial symbiosis with some aquatic ferns


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is called a natural plant genetic engineer. Using Agrobacterium vector, nematode specific genes were introduced into the host plant. The introduction was as such that it produced both sense and anti-sense RNA in the host cells. These two RNA's being complementary to each other formed a double-stranded (ds-RNA) that initiated RNAi and thus, silenced the specific mRNA of the nematode. The Agrobacterium is most widely studied of the known bacteria-plant interactions.
So the correct answer is 'Option A'.

Commercial source of manufacture of cheese especially for giving flavour to it, its from _____________.

  1. Citrus fruit

  2. Aspergillus

  3. Penicillium

  4. Bacteria


Correct Option: D

Which one of the following is a viral disease of chickens ?

  1. pullorum disease

  2. Ranikhet

  3. mycotic disease

  4. fowl spirochaetosis.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ranikhet disease, also known as new castle disease, is found in young birds. Its symptoms include sneezing, gasping and often  droopiness. The affected birds are depressed with ruffled feathers. Control of Ranikhet disease can be done by sanitary and vaccination measures.

Which is not a bacterial action?

  1. Nitrogen fixation

  2. Emulsification of fat

  3. Sewage disposal

  4. Ripening of cream


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Nitrogen fixation is a process by which atmospheric nitrogen is converted into ammonium compounds and made available for plants. Examples include Rhizobium, Azotobacter.
  • Many bacteria are also involved in the sewage disposal process. Mostly saprophytic aerobic bacteria are used in treatment plants.
  • During the process of ripening of cream, Lactic acid bacteria are used. These bacteria convert lactose into acid and results in the curdling of cream.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Emulsification of fat.'

Cellulose present in the food of grazing animals is

  1. Digested by intestinal bacteria

  2. Digested by animal itself

  3. Digested partly by the animal and party by bacteria

  4. Passed out undigested


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Grazing is a method of feeding in which an animal feeds on plants such as grasses. The animals are called grazing animals. They are also called as Ruminants. Examples include cattle, sheep, goats, deer. They are capable of digesting cellulose present in the plants. The cellulose is digested by intestinal bacteria present in them. These bacteria possess the necessary enzymes to digest cellulose in the GI tract.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Digested by intestinal bacteria.'

Which of the following is non pathogenic bacteria of colon?

  1. E. coli

  2. Balantidium coli

  3. Entamoeba coli

  4. Enterbius vermicularis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Escherichia coli, also known as E. coli, is a Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped, coliform bacterium of the genus Escherichia that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms.
  • Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria normally live in the intestines(colon) of Humans and animals.
  • E.coli  is nonpathogenic bacteria of the colon because it is present in the colon but do not cause any disease.
  • So, the correct answer is 'E.coli'.

Which is wrongly matched 

  1. Clostridium butylicum - Lactic acid

  2. Aspergillus hiner - Citric acid

  3. Yeast - Statins

  4. Acetobacter aceti - Acetic acid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Clostridium butylicum is used to produce butyric acid. Lactic acid is produced by Acetobacter.

So, the correct option is 'Clostridium butylicum - Lactic acid'

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