Biotechnology is the use of living things or their components (cells and enzymes) to manufacture useful products, or to carry out useful reactions.
What organisms are used in the biotechnology industry?
Animals
Micro-organisms
Plants
In the bioprocessing industry, what is fermentation?
fermentation is the growth of micro-organisms in liquid under any condition (it can aerobic or anaerobic).
fermentation is the growth of micro-organisms in liquid under any condition (it must be anaerobic).
fermentation is the growth of micro-organisms in gas under any condition (it can aerobic or anaerobic).
What type of reaction is used for bioprocessing?
Enzyme controlled reaction
Enzyme-independent reaction
Oxidation and Reduction reactions
In more recent times, what products have been produced in the bioprocessing industry?
antibiotics
cheese
vaccines
vinegar
What method is used to overcome wasting enzymes during bioprocessing?
The enzymes are removed after each reaction.
The enzymes are immobilised.
There are no enzymes used in bioprocessing.
What is the vessel called in which bioprocessing takes place?
Sparger
Bioreactor
Conical Flask
What device is used to create air bubbles when it is pumped into the vessel during bioprocessing?
Sterile Probe
The quality and yield of the products depend on a number of different factors. Choose the correct factors ?
Design of the Bioreactor
Temperature and pH
Level of carbon dioxide outside the bioreactor
Elimination of micro-organisms
What organisms are involved in producting antibiotics?
Bacteria
Yeast
Protozoa