Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Biotechnology -Principles and Processes

Question:

Which of the following equipment is essentially required for growing microbes on a large scale, for industrial production of enzymes?

Options:

Bioreactor

BOD incubator

Sludge digester

Industrial oven

Correct Answer:

Bioreactor

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1)- Bioreactor

Enzymes are types of proteins, which has great economic importance due to their use in various industries like food, cosmetic, agriculture, pharmaceutical, etc.

They are derived from microbes for large-scale production in industries by different processes like fermentation.

Bioreactors are the large vessels used to produce microorganisms in a biologically controlled environment.

It is used to grow enzymatic microbes in industries