Botany-Microbes in Household Products
NEET Botany Microbes in Household Products MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Hard-Class 12
Which of the following statements about the role of microbes in household products is correct?
A
Yeasts are primarily used for producing alcoholic beverages through fermentation, including wine and beer.
B
Bacteria in the soil can only enrich nitrogen when they are associated with leguminous plants.
C
All types of alcoholic drinks are produced through distillation of fermented products.
D
The same yeast used in bread-making cannot be utilized for the production of beverages like whisky or rum.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Yeasts, particularly Saccharomyces cerevisiae, are indeed used to produce alcoholic beverages like wine and beer through fermentation without distillation, as noted in the NCERT context.
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