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Question 21.  
For the recovery of citric acid after fermentation, Ca(OH)2 is added to the slurry to
  1.    precipitate calcium carbonate
  2.    precipitate calcium citrate
  3.    precipitate calcium phosphate
  4.    precipitate calcium sulphate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> precipitate calcium citrate
Question 22.  Spirit vinegar is produced from
  1.    fruit juices
  2.    malted grain
  3.    ethanol
  4.    ale
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> ethanol
Question 23.  Sugar content of the fermentation medium for citric acid is maintained at
  1.    10-15%
  2.    15-20%
  3.    20-25 %
  4.    25-30 %
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 20-25 %
Question 24.  Which of the following microorganism is used for the production of citric acid?
  1.    Lactobacillus bulgaricus
  2.    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  3.    Aspergillus niger
  4.    Streptococcus lactis
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Aspergillus niger
Question 25.  In liquid surface culture process for the fermentation to produce citric acid,
  1.    A. niger is used with solid substrate as sweet potato
  2.    A. niger floats on the surface of solution
  3.    Fungal mycelium grows through out the solution in a deep tank
  4.    both (a) and (b)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> A. niger floats on the surface of solution
Question 26.  In koji process for the fermentation to produce citric acid,
  1.    A. niger is used with solid substrate as sweet potato
  2.    A. niger floats on the surface of solution
  3.    Fungal mycelium grows through out the solution in a deep tank
  4.    both (a) and (b)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> A. niger is used with solid substrate as sweet potato
Question 27. . Alegar is a type of vinegar produced from
  1.    fruit juices
  2.    malted grain
  3.    ethanol
  4.    ale
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> ale
Question 28. . In submerged process for the fermentation to produce citric acid,
  1.    A. niger is used with solid substrate as sweet potato
  2.    A. niger floats on the surface of solution
  3.    Fungal mycelium grows through out the solution in a deep tank
  4.    both (a) and (b)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Fungal mycelium grows through out the solution in a deep tank
Question 29. . During recovery step of citric acid, calcium citrate formed is treated with which of the following acid to precipitate calcium?
  1.    HCl
  2.    HNO3
  3.    H2SO4
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> H2SO4
Question 30.  What is the pH of the medium when molasses is used as substrate for the production of citric acid?
  1.    3
  2.    4
  3.    5
  4.    6
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 5

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