Environmental Biotechnology MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

Environmental Biotechnology MCQ - Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Our 1000+ Environmental Biotechnology MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions and Answers) focuses on all chapters of Environmental Biotechnology covering 100+ topics. You should practice these MCQs for 1 hour daily for 2-3 months. This way of systematic learning will prepare you easily for Environmental Biotechnology exams, contests, online tests, quizzes, MCQ-tests, viva-voce, interviews, and certifications.

Environmental Biotechnology Multiple Choice Questions Highlights

- 1000+ Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) in Environmental Biotechnology with a detailed explanation of every question.
- These MCQs cover theoretical concepts, true-false(T/F) statements, fill-in-the-blanks and match the following style statements.
- These MCQs also cover numericals as well as diagram oriented MCQs.
- These MCQs are organized chapterwise and each Chapter is futher organized topicwise.
- Every MCQ set focuses on a specific topic of a given Chapter in Environmental Biotechnology Subject.

Who should Practice Environmental Biotechnology MCQs?

– Students who are preparing for college tests and exams such as mid-term tests and semester tests on Environmental Biotechnology.
- Students who are preparing for Online/Offline Tests/Contests in Environmental Biotechnology.
– Students who wish to sharpen their knowledge of Environmental Biotechnology Subject.
- Anyone preparing for Aptitude test in Environmental Biotechnology.
- Anyone preparing for interviews (campus/off-campus interviews, walk-in interview and company interviews).
- Anyone preparing for entrance examinations and other competitive examinations.
- All - Experienced, Freshers and College / School Students.

Environmental Biotechnology Chapters

Here's the list of chapters on the "Environmental Biotechnology" subject covering 100+ topics. You can practice the MCQs chapter by chapter starting from the 1st chapter or you can jump to any chapter of your choice.

  1. Issues and Scope of Environmental Biotechnology
  2. Management and Remediation of Problem Soil
  3. Bioaccumulation of Toxicants
  4. Biological Treatment of Waste Water
  5. Bacterial Metabolism in Wastewater Treatment Systems
  6. Wastewater Treatment of Food Processing Industries
  7. Biodegradation of Organic Pollutants
  8. Biotechnology for Solid Waste Management
  9. Biodegradation of Pesticides in the Environment
  10. Microbial Transformation of Heavy Metals
  11. Bioleaching and Biomining for Recovery of Resources
  12. Microbial Transformations of Pesticides
  13. Environmental Impact of Pollutants and Analysis of Dose – Effect Relationship
  14. Biotechnological Approaches of Microalgal Culture

1. Issues and Scope of Environmental Biotechnology

The section contains multiple choice questions and answers on environmental biotechnology basics, scope and issues.

  • Introduction
  • Issues for Environmental Biotechnology
  • Scope of Environmental Biotechnology
  • 2. Management and Remediation of Problem Soil

    The section contains questions and answers on problem soil remediation management steps, intensive and extensive technologies, process integration, bioremediation suitability, in-situ and ex-situ techniques, biological treatment systems features, remediation techniques, coastal saline, alkali and mine waste soil management, soil pollution and other soil problems management.

  • Introduction on Management Steps for Problem Soil Remediation
  • Intensive and Extensive Technologies
  • Process Integration
  • The Suitability of Bioremediation
  • In-Situ and Ex-Situ Techniques
  • Essential Features of Biological Treatment Systems
  • Use of Remediation Techniques
  • Management of Coastal Saline Soil
  • Management of Alkali Soil
  • Management of Mine Waste Soil
  • Remediation of Soil Polluted with Organic Pollutants
  • Management of Other Problem Soils
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    3. Bioaccumulation of Toxicants

    The section contains MCQs on xenobiotics characteristics, chemical structure and bioaccumulation relationship, bioaccumulation ecophysiology, toxicants process, bioaccumulation measurement and kinetic modelling.

  • Characteristics of Xenobiotics
  • Relationship of Bioaccumulation with Chemical Structure
  • Ecophysiology of Bioaccumulation
  • The Process of Toxicants Uptake:Kinetic Aspect
  • Factors Affecting Bioaccumulation of Xenobiotics
  • Measurement of Bioaccumulation
  • Kinetic Modelling of Bioaccumulation
  • 4. Biological Treatment of Waste Water

    The section contains multiple choice questions and answers on wastewater treatment microbial processes and microbial biofilm, secondary treatment systems, nitrogen removal through biomass production, microbial removal of nitrogen and phosphorous.

  • Microbial Processes in Wastewater Treatment
  • Microbial Biofilm and Wastewater Treatment
  • Secondary Treatment Systems
  • Microbial Removal of Nitrogen and Phosphorous
  • Nutrient Removal through Biomass Production
  • 5. Bacterial Metabolism in Wastewater Treatment Systems

    The section contains questions and answers on nitrogen removal during wastewater treatment, ammonia nitrification, enhanced biological phosphate removal, biological removal, biotransformation and biosorption of metal ions from contaminated wastewater.

  • Nitrogen Removal During Wastewater Treatment
  • Nitrification of Ammonia
  • Enhanced Biological Phosphate Removal
  • Biological Removal, Biotransformation and Biosorption of Metal Ions from Contaminated Wastewater
  • 6. Wastewater Treatment of Food Processing Industries

    The section contains MCQs on slaughterhouses, dairy industry, fruit juice and beverage industries, breweries and distilleries.

  • Slaughterhouses
  • Dairy Industry
  • Fruit Juice and Beverage Industry
  • Breweries
  • Distilleries
  • 7. Biodegradation of Organic Pollutants

    The section contains multiple choice questions and answers on biodegradable organic pollutants, bacterial degradation principles, biopolymers aerobic bacterial degradation, fungi degradative capacities and organic pollutants degradation.

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  • Biodegradable Organic Pollutants
  • Principle of Bacterial Degradation
  • Aerobic Bacterial Degradation of Biopolymers
  • Anaerobic Bacterial Degradation of Biopolymers
  • Cometabolic Degradation of Organic Pollutants
  • Degradative Capacities of Fungi
  • 8. Biotechnology for Solid Waste Management

    The section contains questions and answers on solid waste management basics, urban solid wastes composition, sanitary landfilling disposal, solid wastes aerobic treatment, biogas generation, aerobic and anaerobic solid waste treatment comparison, hazardous wastes treatment and biomedical waste management.

  • Basic Aspects of Solid Waste Management
  • General Composition of Urban Solid Wastes
  • Waste Disposal by Sanitary Landfilling
  • Aerobic Treatment of Solid Wastes : Composting – 1
  • Aerobic Treatment of Solid Wastes – Composting – 2
  • Aerobic Treatment of Solid Wastes : Vermiculture
  • Anaerobic Treatment of Solid Wastes and Biogas Generation
  • Comparison of Aerobic and Anaerobic Solid Waste Treatment
  • Treatment of Hazardous Wastes
  • Biomedical Waste Management
  • 9. Biodegradation of Pesticides in the Environment

    The section contains MCQs on pesticides types, pesticides fate in the environment, enzymes catalyzing pesticide degradation reactions, microorganisms and pesticide waste treatment.

  • Types of Pesticides – 1
  • Types of Pesticides – 2
  • Fate of Pesticides in the Environment
  • Microbial Adaptation to Pesticide Contaminated Environment
  • Microorganisms and Pesticide Waste Treatment
  • Enzymes Catalyzing Pesticide Degradation Reactions
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    10. Microbial Transformation of Heavy Metals

    The section contains multiple choice questions and answers on microbes in metal containing habitat, metal-microbe interactions, heavy metal resistance genetic aspects and metal removal microbial applications.

  • Microbes in Metal containing Habitat
  • Metal – Microbe Interactions
  • Genetic Aspects of Heavy Metal Resistance
  • Microbial Applications for Metal Removal
  • 11. Bioleaching and Biomining for Recovery of Resources

    The section contains questions and answers on bioleaching process microbes and metal recovery, petroleum microbial extraction, fuels microbial production and phosphate microbial recovery.

  • Microbes in Bioleaching Process
  • Metal Recovery by Bioleaching Process
  • Microbial Extraction of Petroleum
  • Microbial Production of Fuels
  • Microbial Recovery of Phosphate
  • 12. Microbial Transformations of Pesticides

    The section contains MCQs on pesticide metabolism fundamental reactions, beta – oxidation, oxidative dealkylation, thioether oxidation, decarboxylation, epoxidation, aromatic hydroxylation, hydrolysis, halogen reactions and nitro reductions.

  • Fundamental Reactions of Pesticide Metabolism
  • Beta – Oxidation
  • Oxidative Dealkylation
  • Thioether Oxidation
  • Decarboxylation
  • Epoxidation
  • Aromatic Hydroxylation
  • Hydrolysis
  • Halogen Reactions
  • Nitro Reductions
  • 13. Environmental Impact of Pollutants and Analysis of Dose – Effect Relationship

    The section contains multiple choice questions and answers on toxicants doses, uptake, retention, dose-effect relationship and its applications, quantal and graded responses.

  • Doses of Toxicants
  • Uptake and Retention
  • Dose – Effect Relationship
  • Quantal Response
  • Graded Response
  • Application of Dose Effect Relationship
  • 14. Biotechnological Approaches of Microalgal Culture

    The section contains questions and answers on aquaculture microalgal species, mass cultivation techniques, algae commercial productions, closed and semiclosed outdoor culture systems, cells immobilisation, algal biomass harvesting and drying.

  • Microalgal Species for Aquaculture
  • Mass Cultivation Techniques
  • Closed and Semiclosed Outdoor Culture Systems
  • Harvesting and Drying of Algal Biomass
  • Immobilisation of Cells
  • Bioaugmentation for Commercial Production of Algae
  • If you would like to learn "Environmental Biotechnology" thoroughly, you should attempt to work on the complete set of 1000+ MCQs - multiple choice questions and answers mentioned above. It will immensely help anyone trying to crack an exam or an interview.

    Wish you the best in your endeavor to learn and master Environmental Biotechnology!

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