Industrial Biotechnology Basics Quiz – Easy Level

Test your grasp of core concepts in industrial biotech with this beginner-friendly quiz.

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Difficulty:EASY

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CategoryBiotechnology
DifficultyEASY
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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

  1. 1

    Which microorganism is most commonly used for large‑scale ethanol fermentation?

    Question 1
  2. 2

    Recombinant yeast is often engineered to produce which pharmaceutical protein?

    Question 2
  3. 3

    What term describes the microbial conversion of waste streams into valuable chemicals?

    Question 3
  4. 4

    Which enzyme class is overexpressed to accelerate starch breakdown in fermentations?

    Question 4
  5. 5

    Filamentous fungi are prized in industry mainly because they have a high capacity for what?

    Question 5
  6. 6

    Algae can be harvested to produce which biofuel directly from their lipids?

    Question 6
  7. 7

    The conversion of sugars to chemicals by engineered microbes in the absence of oxygen is called what?

    Question 7
  8. 8

    Which feedstock is most frequently used in industrial bioprocesses?

    Question 8
  9. 9

    In the United States, which agency regulates the environmental release of genetically modified microorganisms?

    Question 9

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