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Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology Sic Questions Flashcards

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  1. Which of the following is NOT a type of penicillin.
    (A) Non organic (Non synthetic?)
    (B) Natural
    (C) Biosynthetic
    (D) Semisynthetic
    (E) None of the above
A

A

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  1. What type of penicillin is most often prescribed?
    A. Natural
    B. Biosynthetic
    C. Synthetic
    D. Semi-synthetic
    E. None of the above
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D

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  1. Industrial microbiology are commercial products produced by ________ microorganisms
    (A) Genetically Engineered
    (B) Synthetic
    (C) Natural
    (D) All of the above
    (E) None of the above
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C

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  1. The following are all characteristics of Industrial Microbes EXCEPT?
    (A) Produce the substance of interest
    (B) Commercial Products from genetically engineered microorganisms
    (C) Non-pathogenic
    (D) Amenable to genetic analyses
    (E) None of the above
A

B

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  1. Emily was invited to a huge celebration of fermented foods/drinks around the world, which one(s) of the examples can she bring to the celebration?
    (A) Kimchi
    (B) Wine
    (C) Kombucha
    (D) All of the above
    (E) None of the above
A

D

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  1. What are the different types of fermentation that can be used in Industrial Microbiology?
    (A) Ethanol
    (B) Lactic acid
    (C) Acetic acid
    (D) All of the above
    (E) None of the above
A

D

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  1. How does the “BT” toxin (from Bacillus Thuringienus that is used to make Plants resistant to pests) kill pests by
    (A) It causes the underbelly of the pest to become permeable and absorb other pesticides
    (B) It causes the intestines to be impermeable and unable to absorb nutrients, the pest starves
    (C) It makes the intestines more permeable causing the resident bacteria to go systemic
    (D) It prevents the resident bacteria from growing and assisting the pest
    (E) None of the above
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C

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  1. Why do Cars not run-on Ethanol?
    (A) College Students Drank it all
    (B) The Prohibition stopped us progressing in that direction
    (C) People During the Prohibition Drank it all
    (D) It wasn’t worth it to try
    (E) None of the above
A

B

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  1. Like Wine, Hot Sauce is fermented and aged but unlike Wine it….
    (A) Uses Lactic Acid fermentation
    (B) Doesn’t have extra Bacteria added to it
    (C) Doesn’t break down sugars in fermentation
    (D) All of the Above
    (E) A and B
A

A

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  1. What phase of the microbial growth cycle would we observe the highest production of primary metabolites?
    A. Stationary
    B. Lag
    C. Exponential
    D. Drag
    E. None of the above
A

C

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  1. You are studying a new drug that you think is a Primary metabolite. When you are trying to collect samples of your new drug you do not find any until the microbes reach stationary phase. What could have happened?
    (A) The Drug is a primary metabolite you just didn’t sample it correctly
    (B) The Drug isn’t made by the microbes
    (C) The Drug isn’t a primary metabolite, it is a secondary metabolite
    (D) The Drug will only be made when the cells are dying
    (E) None of the Above
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C

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  1. ___is an essential Amino Acid for animals and is added into their feed.
    (A) B12
    (B) Protease
    (C) Lysine
    (D) Glutamic Acid
    (E) None of the above
A

C

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  1. Expressing eukaryotic genes in bacteria is __ than expressing prokaryotic genes because __.
    (A) Easier, eukaryotic genes contain introns
    (B) Harder, eukaryotic genes contain introns
    (C) Easier, eukaryotic genes do not contain introns
    (D) Harder, eukaryotic genes do not contain introns
    (E) None of the above
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B

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  1. You are visiting a winery (21+) and hear about an aged wine containing pomace. With your Microbiology knowledge you can conclude that the type of wine is ___.
    A. Red
    B. White
    C. Purple
    D. We can’t tell
    E. None of the above
A

A

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  1. Are all GMOs transgenic?
    (A) No, because GMOs that are transgenic only involve plants.
    (B) No, because GMOs that are transgenic only involve animals.
    (C) Yes, because all GMOs have foreign DNA.
    (D) No, because some GMOs contain the DNA from only 1 species.
    (E) None of the above.
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D

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  1. What was the first GMO released into the environment?
    (A) Frostban (“Ice-Minus”) Bacteria
    (B) Enviropig
    (C) AquAdvantage Salmon
    (D) Roundup-Ready Soybean
    (E) None of the above
A

A

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  1. What is true about the Asilomar Conference?
    A. Organized by scientists
    B. Informed the public
    C. Invited the press
    D. All of the above
    E. None of the above
A

D

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  1. All of the following are types of penicillin EXCEPT?
    A. Natural
    B. Biosynthetic
    C. Semisynthetic
    D. Artificial
    E. None of the above
A

D

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  1. What vitamin is required by ALL animals for growth?
    A. Vitamin B3
    B. Vitamin B12
    C. Vitamin D
    D. Vitamin A
    E. All of the above
A

b

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  1. Biofuels are from ____ origin, whereas Fossil Fuels are from ____ origin.
    A. American, African
    B. Synthetic, Natural
    C. Recent, Ancient
    D. Ancient, Recent
    E. Cows, Dinosaurs
A

c

21
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  1. What powered the first car in the U.S.?
    A. Petroleum
    B. Ethanol
    C. Propane
    D. Turbine
    E. None of the above
A

b

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  1. What type of fermentation is MOST common?
    A. Ethanol
    B. Lactic Acid
    C. Acetic Acid
    D. Beer
    E. Wine
A

A

23
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  1. What was the name of the conference that discussed the pros and cons of GMO?
    A. The Scientists Conference of 1975
    B. Comic-Con Conference
    C. GMO Conference
    D. Asilomar Conference
A

d

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  1. What are the characteristics of Industrial Microbes?
    A. Produce the substance of interest
    B. Rapid/Scalable growth and production
    C. Non-Pathogenic
    D. Amenable to genetic analyses
    E. All of the above
A

e

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  1. Primary metabolism occurs during ____ phase, whereas secondary metabolism occurs during ____ phase.
    A. Stationary, Exponential
    B. Exponential, Stationary
    C. Lag, Log
    D. Log, Lag
    E. None of the above
A

b

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  1. The process of industrial fermentation must be ____.
    A. Testable
    B. Plausible
    C. Scalable
    D. Durable
    E. All of the above
A

c

27
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Which of the following is an example of something that is a GMO but not transgenic?
a. AquAdvantage salmon
b. Different colored mice
c. Glowing pigs
d. All GMOs are transgenic
e. None of the above

A

b

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When is the optimal stage of production of primary metabolites?
a. Exponential phase
b. Lag phase
c. Stationary phase
d. Decline phase
e. None of the above

A

a

29
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  1. A main difference between industrial microbiology and biotechnology is ___.
    a. Biotechnology has a low price value and industrial microbiology has a high price value
    b. Biotechnology is on a small scale and industrial microbiology is on a large scale
    c. Biotechnology is the result of selecting mutant strains of a microbe
    d. Only biotechnology is profitable
    e. None of the above
A

b

30
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  1. Which recombinant DNA vaccine injects plasmids during administration?
    a. Recombinant Vector
    b. Recombinant Antigen
    c. DNA/RNA vaccine
    d. All of the above
    e. None of the above
A

c

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  1. What type of engineered animal used mouse DNA for phytase gene?
    a. AquAdvantage Salmon
    b. EnviroPig
    c. Healthy fat pig
    d. Unhealthy fat pig
    e. Flavr Savr Tomato plants
A

B

32
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____ has small scale production and low price.
a. Industrial Microbiology
b. Biotechnology
c. Genetic Engineering
d. Fermentation
e. None of the above

A

E

33
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What are the types of penicillin?
a. Biosynthetic
b. Semisynthetic
c. Natural
d. A & b
e. All of the above

A

E

34
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  1. ____ is an example of an enzyme that is used in laundry detergents.
    a. Amylase
    b. Maltase
    c. Protease
    d. Lipase
    e. Lactase
A

C

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  1. Fermented Molasses is distilled into the product of _____
    a. Rum
    b. Gin
    c. Whiskey
    d. Vodka
    e. Brandy
A

A

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A

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