Namma Kalvi 12th Zoology Chapter 8 Sura English Medium Guide
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CHAPTER SNAPSHOT
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9.1 Microbes in household products
9.2 Microbes in industrial products
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Microbes in sewage treatment and energy generation
9.4 Microbes in the production of biogas
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9.5 Microbes as bio-control agents and bio-fertilisers
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9.6 Bioremediation
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Evaluation
1. Which of the following microorganism is used 8. CO2 is not released during
for production of citric acid in industries? (a) Alcoholic fermentation
(a) Lactobacillus bulgaris (b) Lactate fermentation
(b) Penicillium citrinum (c) Aerobic respiration in animals
(c) Aspergillus niger (d) Aerobic respiration in plants
(d) Rhizopus nigricans [Ans. (b) Lactate fermentation]
[Ans. (c) Aspergillus niger]
9. The purpose of biological treatment of waste
2. Which of the following pair is correctly water is to __________.
matched for the product produced by them? (a) Reduce BOD
(a) Acetobacter aceti - Antibiotics (b) Increase BOD
(b) Methanobacterium - Lactic acid (c) Reduce sedimentation
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[Ans. (d) Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Ethanol]
10. The gases produced in anaerobic sludge
3. The most common substrate used in distilleries digesters are
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for the production of ethanol is_________ (a) Methane, oxygen and hydrogen sulphide
(a) Soyameal (b) Groundgram at (b) Hydrogen sulphide, methane and sulphur
(c) Molasses (d) Corn meal dioxide
[Ans. (c) Molasses]
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(c) Hydrogen sulphide, nitrogen and methane
4. Cry toxins obtained from Bacillus thuringiens (d) Methane, hydrogen sulphide and CO2
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is are effective against for __________ [Ans. (d) Methane, hydrogen sulphide and CO2]
(a) Mosquitoes (b) Flies
11. How is milk converted into curd? Explain the
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drug produced from __________ casein. A small amount of curd added to fresh
(a) Aspergillus niger milk as a starter or inoculum contains millions of
(b) Manascus purpureus
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gram positive and gram negative bacteria physico – chemical properties of soils such
especially against Mycobacterium as soil structure, texture, water holding
tuberculosis. capacity, cation exchange capacity and
13. What is biological oxygen demand? pH by providing several nutrients and
sufficient organic matter.
Ans. BOD stands for Biological Oxygen Demand.
(ii) The main sources of bio-fertilisers
BOD refers to the amount of oxygen that would
are bacteria, fungi and cyanobacteria.
be consumed if all the organic matter in one litre
Rhizobium is a example for symbiotic
of water were oxidized by bacteria. The greater
nitrogen fixing bacteria. This bacterium
the BOD of the waste water, the more is its
infects the root nodules of leguminous
polluting potential.
plants and fixes atmospheric nitrogen
14. Explain the role of cry-genes in genetically into organic forms. Azospirillum and
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modified crops. Azotobacter are free living bacteria that
Ans. (i) Bacillus thuringiensis is a soil dwelling fix atmospheric nitrogen and enrich the
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bacterium which is commonly used as a nitrogen content of soil.
biopesticide and contains a toxin called at (iii) A symbiotic association between a fungus
cry toxin. Scientists have introduced this and the roots of the plants is called
toxin producing genes into plants and mycorrhiza. The fungal symbiont in these
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have raised genetically engineered insect associations absorbs the phosphorus from
resistant plants. Eg. Bt-cotton. soil and transfers to the plant. Plants having
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(ii) When the insects ingest the toxin crystals such association show other benefits such
their alkaline digestive tract denatures the as resistance to root-borne pathogens,
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(iii) Beer is produced from germinated barley to the external circuit to generate current.
malt grain by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
18. List the advantages of biogas plants in rural
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Rum is made from fermented sugarcane
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or molasses or directly from sugarcane
Ans. (i) Biogas can be produced from raw materials
juice by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Whisky
at such as agricultural wastes, manures,
is made from fermented grain mash by
municipal waste, plant material, sewage,
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
food waste etc., available naturally in rural
(iv) Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the major
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acid and ethylene glycol. This is an serves as a organic fertilizer which is free,
example of Microorganissms playing a ecofriendly and thus no waste is generated
role in Bioremediation. from the process.
(vi) The cattle dung is a primary raw material
(c) Microbial fuel cells:
for Gobar gas production which is easily
available in rural areas.
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Government agencies. Further the set up
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19. When does antibiotic resistance develop?
Ans. (i) Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria
Proton exchange membrane develop the ability to defeat the drug
Microbial fuel cell designed to kill or inhibit their growth.
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Narrow spectrum antibiotics are preferred over broad spectrum antibiotics. They effectively and
accurately target specific pathogenic organisms and are less likely to cause resistance. "Superbug" is
a term used to describe strains of bacteria that are resistant to the majority of antibiotics commonly
used today.
20. What is the key difference between primary and secondary sewage treatment?
Ans.
S. No. Primary Treatment Secondary Treatment
i. It involves the physical The process takes place in large aeration tanks with vigorous
removal of solid, and growth of microbes. These organisms break down the organic
particulate organic and matter and reduces the Biological oxygen demand. it is further
inorganic materials from the passed into a setting tank where are bacterial ‘flocs’ sediment to
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sewage through filtration form the activated sludge.
and sedimentation. The A small part of the sludge seves as inoculum for aeration tank and
supernatant is the effluent is pumped back. The remaining part of the sludge is pumped into
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which is taken for secondary large tanks called anaerobic sludge digesters where the anaerobic
treatment. bacteria digest the sludge. Biogas is produced which is used as a
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source of energy and organic waste has been completely digested.
ii. It is a total physical process. It is a biological process.
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iii. The solid waste is mainly The dissolved organic waste is removed by this process by aerobic
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Additional Questions
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[Ans. Phytophthora palmivora]
9. Meaning of the word antibiotic __________
[Ans. against life] 28. Viruses used as Biocontrol agents __________
[Ans. Buculoviruses]
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10. Who used the term antibiotic for the first
29. Free living bacteria used as biofertilizer
time? at __________ [Ans. Azospirillum/ Azotobacter]
[Ans. Selman Waksman]
30. Symbiotic bacterium used as bio fertilizer
11. Name the antibiotic discovered by Waksman
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___________ [Ans. Rhizobium]
__________.
[Ans. Streptomycin] 31. Cyanobacteria /Blue green algae used as bio
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(ii) Setting up sewage treatment plants for borne pathogens, tolerance to salinity, drought,
treating the diverted sewage. enhances plant growth and developments. For
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(iii) Construction of low cost sanitation toilets example, many members of the genus Glomus
to prevent open defecation on river banks. at form mycorrhiza.
23. Name the stages of anaerobic digestion in a fix molecular nitrogen. Cyanobacteria secrete
Biogas plant. growth promoting substances like indole-3-
Ans. (i) solubilisation, (ii) acidogenesis and acetic acid, indole-3-butyric acid, naphthalene
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Recirculated to aeration tank
Primary Secondary
sludge Anaerobic sludge
sludge digester
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Production of biogas
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Sewage treatment process
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(i) Primary treatment:
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(a) Primary treatment involves the physical removal of solid and particulate organic and inorganic
materials from the sewage through filtration and sedimentation.
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(b) Floating debris is removed by sequential filtration. Then the grit (soil and small pebbles) are
removed by sedimentation.
(c) All solids that settle form the primary sludge and the supernatant forms the effluent. and is
taken for secondary treatment.
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and phosphorus.
(c) UV is an ideal disinfectant for wastewater since it does not alter the water quality – except
for inactivating microorganisms. UV is a chemical-free process that can completely replace
the existing chlorination system and also inactivates chlorine-resistant microorganisms like
Cryptosporidium and Giardia.
2. Explain the working of a biogas plant.
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Mixing
tank Overflow
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Inlet pipe
Outlet pipe
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Inlet tank
Partition
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wall
Digester
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Biogas unit
(i) Biogas is a mixture of different gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter in the absence of
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oxygen. Biogas can be produced from raw materials such as agricultural wastes, manure, municipal
wastes, plant material, sewage, food waste, etc.,
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(ii) The excreta of cattle called dung is commonly called “Gobar”. Gobar gas is generated by the
anaerobic decomposition of cattle dung. It consists of methane, CO2 with some hydrogen, nitrogen
and other gases in trace amounts.
(iii) In a biogas plant, anaerobic digestion is carried out in an air tight cylindrical tank known as digester
(Fig.). It is made up of concrete bricks and cement or steel. Bio-wastes are collected and slurry
of dung is fed into this digester. It has a side opening into which organic materials for digestion
are incorporated for microbial activity. Anaerobic digestion is accomplished in three stages:
solubilisation, acidogenesis and methanogenisis. The outlet is connected to a pipe to supply biogas.
The slurry is drained through another outlet and is used as fertilizer. Biogas is used for cooking and
lighting.
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