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Question
The destruction of microorganisms by steam may be described as
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A. first order chemical reaction
B. zero order chemical reaction
C. second order chemical reaction
D. none of these
Correct Answer
first order chemical reaction
Sterilization problems
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1. The heat conduction in dry air is
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A. less rapid than in steam
B. more rapid than in steam
C. similar to steam
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: less rapid than in steam
2. The efficiency of fibrous filter by combined mechanism is given by(where ?
imp
,?
int
,?
dif
are the efficiencies by impaction, interception and diffusion respectively)
Options
A. 1 - ?
imp
?
int
?
dif
B. 1 - (1 - ?
imp
)(1 - ?
int
)( 1 - ?
dif
)
C. 1 - ( ?
imp
?
int
/?
dif
)
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: 1 - ?
imp
?
int
?
dif
3. The collection efficiency by impaction increases with
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A. increasing particle diameter
B. increasing air flow velocity
C. both (a) and (b)
D. increasing particle size
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
4. The value of K
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A. increases with increase in air velocity
B. decreases with increase in air velocity
C. increases to an optimum with increase in air velocity and decreases on further increase of air velocity
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: increases to an optimum with increase in air velocity and decreases on further increase of air velocity
5. The moist heat is more effective than the dry heat because the intrinsic heat resistance of vegetative cells is greatly
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A. increased in a dry state
B. decreased in a dry state
C. increased in a wet state
D. decreased in a wet state
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Correct Answer: increased in a dry state
6. For laminar flow of Newtonian fluid through a smooth round pipe, the ratio of average fluid velocity to the maximum velocity is
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A. 0.5
B. 0.75
C. 0.87
D. 0.37
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Correct Answer: 0.5
7. Sterilization can be carried out by
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A. heat
B. radiation
C. chemical agents
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
8. The highest temperature which appears to be feasible for batch sterilization is
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A. 121°C
B. 100°C
C. 105°C
D. 130°C
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Correct Answer: 121°C
9. The
X
90
value for a filtration system is
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A. the time required to reduce microbial population by 90%
B. the time required to traverse survivor curve by one log cycle.
C. the depth required to reduce population by 90%
D. the depth of the filter required to reduce population by 99%
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Correct Answer: the depth required to reduce population by 90%
10. In sterilization process, spore of which of the following organism is considered as control?
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A.
Bacillus subtilis
B.
Clostridium botulinum
C.
Bacillus stearothermophilus
D.
Aspergillus niger
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Correct Answer:
Bacillus stearothermophilus
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