NEET
Botany

Microbes In Household Products

Low Priority
Consistency: 20%
Weightage: 4 / 20 Yrs

High-Yield Trend

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2025
1
2019
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2018
1
2008

Questions
4 MCQs

01
PYQ 2008
medium
botany ID: neet-200
Which one of the following is linked to the discovery of Bordeaux mixture as a popular fungicide?

1. Bacterial leaf blight of rice

2. Downy mildew of grapes

3. Loose smut of wheat

4. Black rust of wheat

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02
PYQ 2018
easy
botany ID: neet-201
Conversion of milk to curd improves its nutritional value by increasing the amount of?
1. Vitamin D 2. Vitamin A
3. Vitamin B12 4. Vitamin E
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03
PYQ 2019
easy
botany ID: neet-201

Match the following :

(a)

Lactobacillus

(i)

Cheese

(b)

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

(ii)

Curd

(c)

Aspergillus niger

(iii)

Citric Acid

(d)

Acetobacter aceti

(iv)

Bread

(v)

Acetic acid


Select the correct option:
Options: (a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (ii) (i) (iii) (v)
2. (ii) (iv) (v) (iii)
3. (ii) (iv) (iii) (v)
4. (iii) (iv) (v) (i)

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04
PYQ 2025
easy
botany ID: neet-202
Which of the following microbes is NOT involved in the preparation of household products?
A. Aspergillus niger
B. Lactobacillus
C. Trichoderma polysporum
D. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
E. Propionibacterium sharmanii
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. C and D only 2. C and E only
3. A and B only 4. A and C only
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