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  • The viscosity of a fluid changes with either stirrer speed or mixing time. But when mixing ceases, the viscosity returns to its original state. This fluid is best described as


  • Options
  • A. newtonian
  • B. rheopectic
  • C. viscoelastic
  • D. thixotropic

  • Correct Answer
  • viscoelastic 


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    • 1. The solvent flux across the membrane can be expressed as (where A is the area, Lp is the membrane permeability, ? is the reflection point, ?p is applied pressure and ?? is the osmotic pressure)

    • Options
    • A. J = Lp(?p - ???)
    • B. J/A = Lp(?p - ???)
    • C. J = Lp/???
    • D. J/A = Lp/?p
    • Discuss
    • 2. A chemostat has a liquid volume of 2 litres and is being fed at a rate of 4 litres per hour. Dilution rate for this reactor will be

    • Options
    • A. 2 litres
    • B. 2 litres per hour
    • C. 2 h-1
    • D. 4 litres per hour
    • Discuss
    • 3. In sparged mammalian cell bioreactors, the cell damage is caused because of

    • Options
    • A. shear stress arising during mixing of the cell culture fluid
    • B. shear stresses arising from the breakup of bubbles at the liquid surface
    • C. shear stresses between bubbles in foam at the liquid surface
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. Michaelis Menten equation can also be written as

    • Options
    • A. (-Cs)/r = (Cs/rmax)+(Km/rmax)
    • B. 1/r = (1/rmax)+(Km/(rmax.Cs))
    • C. r = rmax-(Km.r/Cs)
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. The height to diameter ratio (H/D) for the column fermenters is

    • Options
    • A. <3
    • B. >3
    • C. <1.5
    • D. >1.5
    • Discuss
    • 6. Enzymes act as antimicrobials

    • Options
    • A. by depriving an organism of a necessary metabolite
    • B. by generating a substances toxic to the organism
    • C. by attracting a cell wall component
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. The typical size of particles collected by diffusion mechanism is

    • Options
    • A. <0.25?m
    • B. <0.5?m
    • C. <0.75?m
    • D. <1?m
    • Discuss
    • 8. An enzyme and a reactant molecule maintain relationship as

    • Options
    • A. a temporary association
    • B. an association stabilized by a covalent bond
    • C. one in which the enzyme is changed permanently
    • D. non complementary binding
    • Discuss
    • 9. The prosthetic group present in phenolase enzyme is

    • Options
    • A. Mg
    • B. Cu
    • C. Ca
    • D. Fe
    • Discuss
    • 10. Sulphydryl oxidase is used for

    • Options
    • A. discoloration
    • B. clarification of images
    • C. UHT milk off flavour removal
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss


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