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A fluid in which the viscosity increases with increasing stirrer speed and mixing time can be called as
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A. newtonian fluid
B. pseudoplastic, thixotropic fluid
C. dilatant, rheopectic fluid
D. dilatant pseudoplastic fluid
Correct Answer
dilatant, rheopectic fluid
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1. The best described action of Pluronic F68 (non-ionic detergent) in a cell culture medium is that, it
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A. acts on the surface properties of the cells and the culture medium
B. provides nutrients for the cells
C. acts as a flocculant
D. acts as a coagulant
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Correct Answer: acts on the surface properties of the cells and the culture medium
2. Which of the following affect the Kolmogorov eddy size?
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A. Stirrer speed
B. Physical properties of the liquid
C. Size and type of impeller
D. All of these
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Correct Answer: All of these
3. Pluronic F68 is added to cell culture media as
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A. a nutrient
B. a shear protectorant
C. to increase oxygen transfer rates
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: a shear protectorant
4. If the viscosity of a fluid decreases with increasing stirrer speed, then the nature of the fluid is
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A. newtonian
B. pseudoplastic
C. dilatant
D. thixotropic
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Correct Answer: pseudoplastic
5. Mixing in stirred tank reactors can
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A. be described as either laminar, transient or turbulent
B. achieve turbulent conditions by increasing the stirrer speed
C. induce laminar flow conditions by the addition of baffles
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: be described as either laminar, transient or turbulent
6. A rheopectic fluid is one in which the viscosity
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A. is constant regardless of the stirrer speed or mixing time
B. changes during mixing but returns to its original state after mixing
C. increases with mixing time
D. decreases with mixing time
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Correct Answer: increases with mixing time
7. The viscous nature of a non-Newtonian fluid
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A. remains constant with time and power input
B. changes with the level of power input and/or the length of time during which the fluid is mixed
C. is similar to that of a perfect gas
D. is similar to that of water
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Correct Answer: changes with the level of power input and/or the length of time during which the fluid is mixed
8. Reynolds number for laminar flow over a plate should be less than
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A. 500 mm
B. 5 x 10
-5
C. 5 x 10
5
D. 5 m
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Correct Answer: 5 x 10
5
9. Newtonian fluid is one in which the viscosity
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A. remains constant with time and power input
B. increases with the level of power input
C. decreases with the level of power input
D. drastically increases with the level of power input
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Correct Answer: remains constant with time and power input
10. A Brookfield viscometer cannot determine the shear stress because
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A. the shear stress is not defined
B. a computer is required
C. the impeller type is given only by numbers
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: the shear stress is not defined
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