Biotechnology
2024 · Paper 1
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Questions 34–36 of 65. Imported answers require review unless explicitly marked reviewed.
Question 34
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If the rate at which E. coli divides is 0.5 h
, then its doubling time is ________ h.Log in to check the answer
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The decimal reduction time of a microbe during sterilization at 120 °C with a first order thermal death rate constant of 1 min
will be ________ min (rounded off to 1 decimal place).Log in to check the answer
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Match the disease (Column I) with its biological vector (Column II).
Column I Column II
P. Chagas disease 1. Tsetse flies
Q. Trypanosomiasis 2. Mosquitoes
R. Leishmaniasis 3. Sandflies
S. Yellow Fever 4. Reduviid bugs
Your answerChoose one option.
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