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1
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Proteinacious infectious agents

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Prions

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2
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LAB

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Lactic acid bacteria- lactobacillus
Increases vitamin B12
Checks disease causing microbes

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3
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Bakers yeast

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Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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4
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Large holes in Swiss cheese

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Propionibacterium sharmanii

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5
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Roquefort cheese

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Specific fungi
Particular flavor

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6
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Alcohol without distillation

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Wine and beer

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7
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Alcohol with distillation

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Whiskey, brandy and rum

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8
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First antibiotic

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Alexander fleming

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9
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Alexander worked in

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Staphylococci bacteria

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10
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Full potential of antibiotic was given by

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Ernest Chain and Howard Florey

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11
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Whooping cough is called as

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Kali Khansi

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12
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Diphtheria is also called as

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Gal Ghotu

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13
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Leprosy is also called as

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Kusht rog

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14
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Citric acid

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Aspergillus Niger ( fungus)

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15
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Acetic acid

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Acetobqcter aceti ( bacterium)

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16
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Butyric acid

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Clostridium butylicum (bacterium)

17
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Lactic acid

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Lactobacillus ( bacterium)

18
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Detergent formulation and removal of oil stains

19
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Cleared bottle juices

20
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Clot buster

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Streptokinase from streptococcus

21
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Organ transplant - immunosuppressive agent

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Cyclosporine A froo ok m Trichoderma polysporum

22
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Blood cholesterol reading agent

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Statin - Monascus purpureus

23
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All the solid that settle forms—- in the primary treatment

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Primary sludge

24
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The supernant in primary treatment

25
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Masses of bacteria associated with the final filaments to form a mesh like structure

26
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Sedimentation in secondary treatment

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Activated sludge

27
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Gases produced in anaerobic sludge digester

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Methane, hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide

28
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Which association imitated ganga action plan and Yamuna action plan

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Ministry of environment and forest

29
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Technology for biogas production was initiated by

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Indian agricultural research institute (IARI)
And Khadi and village industries commission

30
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Ladybug is useful for eradication of

31
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Dragonflies are useful for eradedication of

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,mosquitoes

32
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Butterfly carterpillaes

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Bacillus thuringiensis

33
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Which genus of Baculovirus is mostly used as biological control agents

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Nucleopolyhedrovirus
These are species - specific, marrow spectrum insecticidal application

34
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Free tiny nitrogen fixing bacteria

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Azospirillum and azotobacter

35
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Symbiotic N2 fixers

36
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Fungi symbiotic association with plants

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Mycorrhiza, mainly genus glomus
Absorbs phosphorus from soil
Resistant to root born pathogens
Tolerance to salinity & drought

37
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Cyanobacteria

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Anabaena, nostoc, oscillatoria

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