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- Question
The height to diameter ratio (H/D) for the tank fermenters is
Options- A. <3
- B. >3
- C. <1.5
- D. >1.5
- Correct Answer
- <3
- 1. The application of just in time (JIT) manufacturing techniques in biotechnology is important because
Options- A. raw materials used in biotechnology are biodegradable
- B. the products of biotechnology are biodegradable
- C. it is a very competitive business (d) all of the above
- D. all of the above Discuss
- 2. The air riser is located on the outside of the draft tube for the large-scale airlift bioreactors because of
Options- A. higher oxygen transfer rates
- B. a small sparge ring
- C. better heat transfer efficiencies
- D. all of these Discuss
- 3. Which of the following statements would be appropriate while comparing bubble column and air lift fermenter of the same size?
Options- A. The average bubble size is smaller in an airlift bioreactor
- B. Oxygen transfer rate is higher in an airlift bioreactor
- C. The surface area for gas exchange is higher in an airlift bioreactor
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 4. Stirred tank fermenter (STF) can be employed for
Options- A. aerobic fermentation of a wide range of cells including microbial, animal and plant cells
- B. anaerobic fermentation of a wide range of cells including microbial, animal and plant cells
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. anaerobic fermentation of plant cells only Discuss
- 5. The optical density sometimes drops during the lag phase because
Options- A. cells tend to grow without dividing leading to a decrease in the surface area to volume ratio
- B. of fast cell growth causing them to fill up with DNA
- C. cells swell up with water
- D. cells swell up with RNA Discuss
- 6. In wastewater treatment, which bioreactor is generally used?
Options- A. Plug flow reactor
- B. Trickle bed reactor
- C. Tower fermentor
- D. CSTR Discuss
- 7. A culture in a closed vessel to which no additional medium is added and from which no waste products are removed is called a __________ culture.
Options- A. continuous
- B. batch
- C. fed-batch
- D. semi continuous Discuss
- 8. During the log phase cell numbers increase exponentially
Options- A. because cells produce enzymes
- B. because cells do not have cell membranes
- C. because cells are autocatalysts
- D. because the rate of cell division increases exponentially Discuss
- 9. The diameter of the baffles in a standard stirred tank bioreactor ranges from
Options- A. 1/10th - 1/12th of the tank diameter
- B. 1/3rd - 1/4th of the tank diameter
- C. 1/15th - 1/20th of the tank diameter
- D. 1/20th - 1/25th of the tank diameter Discuss
- 10. The advantage of airlift bioreactors over stirred tank bioreactors of a similar size is
Options- A. higher oxygen transfer rates
- B. more uniform shear conditions
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. less foaming Discuss
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Correct Answer: all of the above
Correct Answer: better heat transfer efficiencies
Correct Answer: All of the above
Correct Answer: Both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: cells tend to grow without dividing leading to a decrease in the surface area to volume ratio
Correct Answer: Trickle bed reactor
Correct Answer: batch
Correct Answer: because cells are autocatalysts
Correct Answer: 1/10th - 1/12th of the tank diameter
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
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