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Why should biological control of pests and pathogens be preferred to the conventional use of chemical pesticides? Explain how the following microbes act as biocontrol agents: (a) Bacillus thuringiensis (b) Nucleopolyhedrovirus.

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What is the difference between bio fertilizers and chemical fertilizers?

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What is the difference between primary and secondary treatment of sewage.

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How does primary sludge differ from activated sludge? What type of changes in the sludge is carried out in anaerobic sludge digester? Give the composition of biogas produced in the sewage treatment plant.

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What are statins? Name the microorganism that produces this substance. How is it medically important?

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What are biofertilisers? A farmer is advised to add a culture of bacterium in the soil beforesowing the crop. Name the bacterium in the culture. How is this bacterium useful to the crop?

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What is biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) test? At what stage of Sewage treatment this test isperformed? BOD level of three samples of water labelled as A, B and C are 30 mg/ L, 10mg/L and 500 mg/L respectively. Which sample of water is most polluted?

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Which Ministry of Govt. of India had initiated Ganga Action Plan and Yamuna Action Plan? What are the objectives of these plans?

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Give one example and one use of the following : i) Free living fungi ii) Symbiotic fungi iii) Free living bacteria

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For what significant properties the Baculoviruses are considered as best Biological control agent?. Mention its importance in organic farming.

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What are methanogens? How do they help to generate biogas?

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Cow dung and water is mixed and the slurry is fed into the biogas plant for digestion by microbes. The person performing the process shares that there is no need to provide inoculum for it. Why? What is the role of microbes at the source? Under which condition will they be most active and effective?

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

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How are flocs produced in the secondary treatment of the sewage? Explain their role.

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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 switch over to organic farming ?

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An organic farmer relies on natural predation for controlling plant pests and diseases. Justify giving reasons why this is considered to be a holistic approach.

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Identify a, b, c, d, e and f in the table given below :

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a) How is activated sludge formed during sewage treatment ? (b) This sludge can be used as an inoculum or as a source of biogas. Explain.

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Explain the different step involved in sewage treatment before it can be released into natural water bodies.

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Name the genus to which baculoviruses belong. Describe their role in integrated pest management programmes.

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(a) Why do farmers prefer biofertilisers to chemical fertilisers these days? Explain. (b) How do Anabaena and mycorrhiza act as biofertilisers?

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Name the two different categories of microbes naturally occurring in sewage water. Explain their role in cleaning sewage water into usable water.

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Describe how biogas is generated from activated sludge. List the components of biogas.

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What does BOD of a water body stand for? How is it related to water pollution ?

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“Microbes play a dual role when used for sewage treatment as they not only help to retrieve usable water but also generate fuel Explain.

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Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) is commonly used in the conversion of milk into curd. Mention any two other functions of LAB that are useful to humans.

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Name two alcoholic drinks produced in each of the following ways. (i) by distillation and (ii) without distillation.

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Bacteria that convert effluent into activated sludge play one more beneficial side. Mention the role.

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It was observed that certain plant roots are infected by fungus. in spite of this infection the plant showed increased growth and development. Give reason.

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A farmer was suggested to apply certain microbial culture in his field to increase the yield. Suggest the types of microbes he could use in his paddy field and how do they help in increasing the yield.

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(a) Patients who have undergone myocardial infarction are given clot buster. Mention the clot buster administered and its microbial source. (b) A person recuperating from illness is advised to have curd regularly. Why?

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Explain the significant role of the genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus in an ecological sensitive area.

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Explain the process of secondary treatment given to the primary effluent up to the point it shows significant change in the level of biological oxygen demand (BOD) in it.

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During the secondary treatment of primary effluents, how does a significant decrease in BOD occur?

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Name the enzyme produced by Streptococcus bacterium. Explain its importance in medical sciences.

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

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

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Name the source of streptokinase. How does this bioactive molecule function in our body?

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Why is Rhizobium categorised as a 'symbiotic bacterium'. How does it act as a biofertiliser?

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List four advantages that a symbiotic mycorrhizal association provides to the host plant.

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How does 'starter' added to milk help it set into curd?

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Name the bacterium responsible for the large holes in 'Swiss cheese'. What are these holes due to?

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Why does 'Swiss-cheese' contain large holes?

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Microbes release gases during metabolism. How will it help in the production of energy?

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Why are some microbes useful in detergent formulation?

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Antibiotics are always sold in combination with lactobacillus. Why?

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The excreta of cattle do not contain any cellulose but human excreta may contain cellulose. Why?

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How do lactic acid bacteria help in increasing the nutritional quality of curd?

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On fermentation the dough of idli and dosa puffs up. Which metabolic pathway is responsible for this process?

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Consuming curd keeps the gastro-intestinal tract in tact. Give reason.

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