GATE BT · 2026 · BT
Question 62: Engineering principles applied to biological systems
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Question 62
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It is desired to cultivate 150 mg (dry weight) microbial cells with an empirical formula of C
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N. If the phosphorus requirement for the cells is 20% of the nitrogen requirement (on a weight basis), the minimum amount of phosphorus required to be added to the cultivation medium is _______ mg. (rounded off to one decimal place)Log in to check the answer
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GATE BT 2026 · Paper 1
Biotechnology · Original paper archive
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- Biotechnology
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- Numerical answer (NAT)
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- 2 marks
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