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  • Question
  • Which of the following statement is not correct?


  • Options
  • A. The use of 25-40°C temperatures allows the biogas production to be more stable
  • B. The use of 25-40°C temperatures does not destroy potentially harmful bacteria
  • C. The use of 25-40°C temperatures destroys potentially harmful bacteria
  • D. None of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • The use of 25-40°C temperatures destroys potentially harmful bacteria 


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    • 1. Composting is one of the oldest forms of disposal of waste. It is the natural process of decomposition of organic waste that yields manure or compost. One of the following is added to the compost to get better results?

    • Options
    • A. Ants
    • B. Bugs
    • C. Snakes
    • D. Worms
    • Discuss
    • 2. Activated sludge contains large number of

    • Options
    • A. bacteria
    • B. yeasts and molds
    • C. protozoa
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. The use of microbes to break down synthetic waste products such as polychlorinated biphenyls is called

    • Options
    • A. bioinformatics
    • B. biolistics
    • C. biotechnology
    • D. bioremediation
    • Discuss
    • 4. Water testing relies on the detection of certain indicator organisms known as

    • Options
    • A. acid-fast bacteria
    • B. bacteroids
    • C. coliforms
    • D. dinoflagellates
    • Discuss
    • 5. The concept of putting microbes to help clean up the environment is called

    • Options
    • A. pasteurization
    • B. bioremediation
    • C. fermentation
    • D. biolistics
    • Discuss
    • 6. Biogas production is

    • Options
    • A. a temperature-dependent process
    • B. a temperature independent process
    • C. an oxygen dependent process
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. Treatment of municipal water supplies is based upon

    • Options
    • A. coagulation, filtration, chlorination
    • B. chlorination, filtration, coagulation
    • C. filtration, coagulation, chlorination
    • D. coagulation, chlorination, filtration
    • Discuss
    • 8. Iron bacteria can produce

    • Options
    • A. slime
    • B. undesirable odors and tastes
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. extreme acidity
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which is not a form of biomass energy?

    • Options
    • A. Incineration of solid waste
    • B. Composting to produce methane
    • C. Ethanol and methanol production for auto fuel
    • D. Photovoltaic production of hydrogen
    • Discuss
    • 10. A dense bacterial population caught in a tangled web of fibers sticking to a surface describes

    • Options
    • A. coagulation
    • B. a biodisc
    • C. a biofilm
    • D. the membrane filter technique
    • Discuss


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