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CBSE · Class 11 · Biotechnology

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What does biotechnology refer to?

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Which pair correctly shows the two parts of the word biotechnology?

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Which is the most classical example of medieval biotechnology?

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What did the Chinese use fermentation technology for by 4000 B.C.?

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Which ancient civilization knew vinegar production by 2000 B.C.?

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Egyptians

Vinegar production was known to the Egyptians by 2000 B.C.

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What is fermentation?

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A microbial process in which enzymatically-controlled conversion of organic compounds occurs

Fermentation is a microbial process where organic compounds are converted in an enzymatically controlled way.

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Which scientist established that yeast and other microbes were responsible for fermentation between the 1850s and 1860s?

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Louis Pasteur

Louis Pasteur established that yeast and other microbes were responsible for fermentation.

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Which process was developed by Louis Pasteur between 1850 and 1880?

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Pasteurisation

Pasteur developed pasteurisation between 1850 and 1880.

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What are the important topics in Introduction for CBSE Class 11 Biotechnology?
Key topics in Introduction include Meaning and Scope of Biotechnology, Historical Development of Biotechnology, Applications of Modern Biotechnology, Biotechnology in Medicine and Health Care. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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