microbes in human welfare

Question 1

Bacterium in swiss cheese

Answer 1

Propionibacterium sharmanii

Question 2

Distilled and without distillation drinks

Answer 2

Distilled- Whiskey, Rum, Brandy
No distillation- Beer, Wine

Question 3

What is the most significant discoveries of the 20th century

Answer 3

Antibodies produced by microbes

Question 4

First antibiotic to be discovered? Named after? Discoverer?

Answer 4

Penicillin. Named after Penicillium notatum mould. Alexander Fleming.

Question 5

Full potential as an effective antibiotic of Penicillin was discovered by

Answer 5

Ernest Chain and Howard Florey
Fleming, Chain and Florey recieved Nobel Prize in 1945.

Question 6

Citric acid fungus

Answer 6

*Aspergillus niger *

Question 7

*Aspergillus niger *

Answer 7

Citric acid fungus

Question 8

Acetic acid bacterium

Answer 8

Acetobacter aceti

Question 9

Acetobacter aceti

Answer 9

Acetic acid bacterium

Question 10

Clostridium butylicum

Answer 10

Butyric Acid

Question 11

Butyric Acid bacterium

Answer 11

Clostridium butylicum

Question 12

Clot buster

Answer 12

Streptokinase (Saccharomyces) modified by genetic engineering is used for removing clots from blood vessels of patients who have undergone myocardial infraction leading to heart attack