Fermentation Technology Questions and Answers – Preservation of Industrial Microorganisms

This set of Fermentation Technology Assessment Questions and Answers focuses on “Preservation of Industrial Microorganisms”.

1. Which scientists gave the details of the techniques of preservation?
a) Jacob and Monod
b) Kirsop and Doyle
c) William and Wilkins
d) Boliver and Rodriguez
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Answer: b
Explanation: Kirsop and Doyle in 1991 gave the full details of the preservation techniques. The preservation techniques were used to store the microbial culture for a longer period of time.

2. Which of the following is NOT the technique of preservation?
a) storage on agar slants
b) storage under liquid nitrogen
c) dried cultures
d) storage in water
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Answer: d
Explanation: The techniques of preservation include – storage on agar slants, storage under liquid nitrogen, dried cultures, lyophilization. Storage in water is not a technique for the preservation of microbes.

3. The preservation of agar slopes has an expiration of 6 months and the agar needs to be changed every 6 months. Which of the following can be used to extent sub-culturing to 1 year?
a) Paraffin oil
b) DMSO
c) Glycerol
d) Loamy Soil
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Answer: a
Explanation: The agar slants can be covered by paraffin oil and the extension time can be increased from 6 months to 1 year. DMSO, Glycerol, Loamy soil are used in the preservation techniques for the preservation of microbes more than decades.
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4. What is the temperature of liquid nitrogen (°C)?
a) -150°C
b) -122°C
c) -194°C
d) -196°C
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Answer: d
Explanation: The temperature of liquid nitrogen is -196°C. It is used to store and preserve the microbial culture for a decade or even more. The cryoprotectants are added to the culture suspension before adding to liquid nitrogen.

5. Which of the following is NOT a cryoprotective agent?
a) DMSO
b) Glycerol
c) Ethylene Glycol
d) Paraffin wax
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Answer: d
Explanation: The cryoprotective agents like DMSO, 10% Glycerol, Glycol are the agents that are added to microbial cell culture to protect the cells at a lower temperature or in liquid nitrogen at -196°C.
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6. The preservation by liquid Nitrogen is called as ___________
a) Cryopreservation
b) Lyophilization
c) Freeze-drying
d) Desiccation
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Answer: a
Explanation: The preservation by liquid Nitrogen is called as Cryopreservation. The cryoprotective agents are added to the culture before preservation, hence the name, Cryopreservation.

7. Which of the following method involves sublimation of cell water?
a) Cryopreservation
b) Lyophilization
c) Dried Culture
d) Desiccation
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Answer: a
Explanation: Lyophilization is the method that is based on freezing of culture followed by drying under vacuum. This is known as sublimation. It is useful for the storage or preservation of culture for more about 25 years.
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8. “Each batch of newly preserved cultures should be routinely checked to ensure their quality”. Who outlined the statement?
a) Lincoln
b) Snell
c) Malik
d) Pridham
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Answer: a
Explanation: Lincoln in 1960 outlined the statement “Each batch of newly preserved cultures should be routinely checked to ensure their quality” for quality control of preserved stock cultures.

9. Which of the following is/are used in dried culture preservation?
a) Sand
b) Soil
c) Sand and Soil
d) Slits
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Answer: c
Explanation: The use of sand and soil in dried culture preservation is that it reduces the metabolic activity of the culture and also doesn’t allow oxygen to diffuse.
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10. The cultures grown on agar slopes may be stored in the refrigerator or freezer at 5°C to -20°C.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: The cultures grown on agar slopes may be stored in the refrigerator or freezer at 5°C to -20°C and sub-cultured at approximately 6-monthly intervals.

11. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of lyophilization?
a) Dissolution of product
b) Processed in aseptic conditions
c) Handling and processing time increases
d) Do not use heat
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Answer: c
Explanation: The processing and the handling time in lyophilization are more as there are many incubation periods, thus a time-consuming process. Handling and processing time is a major disadvantage of lyophilization.

12. The cryoprotective agents are used to prevent cell damage.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: The main function of cryoprotective agents is to prevent cell damage for the preservation of microbial cell culture in liquid nitrogen at -196°C.

13. During the preservation of microbial cell culture ______
a) metabolism stops
b) metabolism continues
c) metabolism changes
d) physiology changes
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Answer: b
Explanation: The preservation of microbial cell culture does not alter the metabolism of microbes. Metabolism continues. The microbial culture is active viably and dividing during the preservation.

14. Which of the following method of preservation is more suitable and used widely?
a) Dried Cultures
b) Lyophilization
c) Salt Storage
d) Storage in liquid Nitrogen
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Answer: b
Explanation: Lyophilization is the process of freeze-drying which involves sublimation of cell water and can be used to store culture for about 25 years.

15. Which of the following is not the composition of N-agar plates/ slants?
a) Yeast/Beef extract
b) Peptone
c) NaCl
d) Dextrose
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Answer: d
Explanation: The nutrient agar plates contain yeast/beef extract, peptone, NaCl and Agar-Agar Powder. Dextrose is constituent of Potato Dextrose Agar.

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