Practical Benefits of Fermentation

This is an MCQ-based quiz on the topic of Practical Benefits of Fermentation

This includes the following:-

  1. Amylase Production

  2. Citric Acid Production

  3. Health Benefits of Fermented Foods


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Which of the following amylase is not produced by organisms?

Salivary amylase Hepatic amylase Pancreatic amylase Gastric amylase

The enzyme commission (E.C.) number of α-amylase is ____________

3.2.1.2 3.2.1.3 3.2.1.1 3.2.1.41

Which of the following amylase cleaves both α-1,4 and α-1,6 links?

Pullulanase β-Amylase α-Amylase Glucoamylase

Which of the following is a major source of β-Amylase?

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bacillus licheniformis Aspergillus niger Malted barley

Which of the following in the medium inhibits the synthesis of amylase?

Glucose Lactose Galactose Maltose

Which of the following is used as decontaminant in amylase production?

Formic acid Formamide Formaldehyde Formamidine

Which of the following drastically affects the amylase production?

Excess Heat Excess Water Pressure pH of media

Which of the following is not an advantage of semi-solid culture method of amylase production?

Higher yield Economically feasible Less contamination Less control process

Which of the following component is present in the higher amount in the medium for amylase production by submerged fermentation?

KCl Corn starch CaCl2 Corn steep liquor

Which of the following is present in a major amount for the production of bacterial amylase?

Amber BYF Lactose Ground soya bean meal Antifoam

Which of the following parameter increases the yield of alpha amylase?

Temperature pH Mutation Buffer

Which of the following fungi produces α-amylase?

Bacillus subtilis Penicillium Bacillus diastaticus Bacillus megaterium

Pullulanase is the amylase which cleaves α-1,4-links.

True False

Amylase is used in the treatment of water.

True False
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Title: Practical Benefits of Fermentation
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