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Penicillin is produced by
Options
A. aerobic fermentation
B. anaerobic fermentation
C. aerobic fermentation followed by anaerobic fermentation
D. anaerobic fermentation followed by aerobic fermentation
Correct Answer
aerobic fermentation
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1. Media used for the production of chlorotetracyclin consists of
Options
A. sugar, corn steep liquor, CaCO
3
, (NH
4
)
2
SO
4
and NH
4
Cl
B. corn steep liquor, CaCO
3
and (NH
4
)
2
SO
4
C. sugar, CaCO
3
and (NH
4
)
2
SO
4
D. corn steep liquor, CaCO
3
, (NH
4
)
2
SO
4
and NH
4
Cl
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Correct Answer: sugar, corn steep liquor, CaCO
3
, (NH
4
)
2
SO
4
and NH
4
Cl
2. pH of the fermentation medium for chlorotetracyclins is
Options
A. 5-6
B. 6-7
C. 7-8
D. 8-9
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Correct Answer: 5-6
3. During which phase of growth of
Penicillium chrysogenum
maximum antibiotic production takes place
Options
A. during the first phase
B. during the second phase
C. during the third phase
D. same in all the phases
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Correct Answer: during the second phase
4. Chlorotetracyclin is soluble in
Options
A. organic solvents
B. water
C. ether
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: water
5. The yield of the antibiotic depends upon
Options
A. pH of the medium
B. age of the inoculum
C. composition of the medium
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
6. Penicillin is recovered after fermentation as
Options
A. potassium penicillin
B. calcium penicillin
C. sodium penicillin
D. penicillin only
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Correct Answer: potassium penicillin
7. Streptomycin is produced by
Options
A.
S. griseus
B.
S. griseoflavus
C.
S. aerofaciens
D.
S. ramosus
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Correct Answer:
S. griseus
8. Which of the following organism(s) produce(s) tetracycline?
Options
A.
Steptomyces aureofaciens
B.
Steptomyces ramosus
C.
Nocardia sulphurea
D. All of these
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Correct Answer: All of these
9. Which of the following changes occur during first phase of growth of
Penicillium chrysogenum
?
Options
A. Growth of mycelia occurs
B. Ammonia is liberated in the medium
C. Lactic acid present in the corn steep liquor is utilized at the maximum rate
D. All of the above
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Correct Answer: All of the above
10. At acidic pH, penicillin remains in
Options
A. aqueous phase
B. solvent phase
C. both (a) and (b)
D. precipitates
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Correct Answer: solvent phase
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