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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER-III (New) EXAMINATION — WINTER 2018
Subject Name: Basic Food Microbiology
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Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM
Date: 01/12/2018
Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
- Attempt all questions.
- Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
- Figures to the right indicate full marks.
- Draw diagrams wherever necessary.
- Write scientific names as per the norms
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Q.1
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- Draw a flowchart to depict the scheme of five kingdom classification based on characteristics. (03 MARKS)
- Justify why Robert Koch is also known as Father of Modern bacteriology (04 MARKS)
- Describe the difference between gram +ve and gram –ve bacteria. Give example of gram +ve rod, gram +ve cocci, gram –ve rod, gram –ve cocci (07 MARKS)
Q.2
- Write a short note on chemical and physical methods to control microorganisms (03 MARKS)
- Describe the difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell (04 MARKS)
- Microbial growth occurs is observed as sigmoidal curve. Describe each phase of the sigmoidal curve. During which phase the primary metabolites are formed? (07 MARKS)
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- Justify the statement: “Louis Pasteur is aptly known as Father of Microbiology (07 MARKS)
Q.3
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- An apple pie sample contained 10000 cells of S. aureus. And it was kept at room temperature for 4 hrs. What would be the generation time if the final no. of cells is 6.5 X 10^8. (03 MARKS)
- Explain Redi’s, Needham’s and Spallanzani’s experiments. Which scientist favored concept of biogenesis (04 MARKS)
- Using a schematic diagram, describe the steps of western blotting technique. For which substance, northern blotting is used? (07 MARKS)
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- Enlist the significance of microorganisms in agricultural microbiology (03 MARKS)
- Give example of microorganisms 1) gram positive spherical cells in chain 2) photoautotrophic bacteria 3) poisonous fungi 4) gram negative spherical cell (04 MARKS)
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Q.4
- Describe PCR, its applications, advantages and disadvantages. Draw a diagram to depict PCR cycle and enlist the ingredients used for PCR (07 MARKS)
- Explain the formation of HFr and F’ strains formed during bacterial conjugation. Also write about the significance of HFr and F’ (03 MARKS)
- Write a descriptive note on battery of tests abbreviated as IMViC. Write the IMVIC reaction for any two microorganisms (04 MARKS)
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- Bacteria change from non-pathogenic strain to pathogenic strain. Explain the concept with experiment conducted by Griffith. Also suggest an application in reference to food industry. (07 MARKS)
Q.5
- Draw a diagram to depict parts of compound bright field microscope. Why immersion oil is necessary while using 100X objective? (04 MARKS)
- Draw a diagram to depict Holliday junction. How does it helps in evolution? (07 MARKS)
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- What is synbiotic food? Enlist any 7 fermented foods along with the starter organism. (03 MARKS)
- What is direct and indirect ELISA and list down applications. (04 MARKS)
- Explain the concept of reactions observed in Triple sugar iron agar test. Suggest an application of the same. (07 MARKS)
Q.6
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- Virus can transfer bacterial DNA/from donor bacteria to recipient bacteria. Explain the concept in reference to lytic and lysogeny cycle. (03 MARKS)
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- If 220 colonies were obtained on a given plate which was prepared by pour plating with 7th dilution, determine the microbial count in terms of log cfu/ml (04 MARKS)
- Explain the role of intrinsic and extrinsic factors which affect the microbial load in foods (07 MARKS)
Q.7
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- Justify how moist heat is better option for sterilization than dry heat. (03 MARKS)
- Explain the terms antiseptic, aseptic, sanitization, sterilization. (04 MARKS)
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