Environmental Biotechnology MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : Environmental biotechnology is mainly concerned with: (A) Studying stars and planets (B) Using biological systems for environmental protection (C) Building nuclear weapons (D) Increasing fossil fuel extraction 2. : The use of microorganisms to clean up contaminated environments is called: (A) Bioremediation (B) Biomagnification (C) Biodegradation (D) Biosynthesis 3. : Which of the following is an in-situ bioremediation method? (A) Bioreactors (B) Composting soil elsewhere (C) Treating contaminants directly at the site (D) Pump-and-treat technology 4. : Phytoremediation uses: (A) Fungi (B) Plants (C) Bacteria (D) Viruses 5. : Which gas is produced during anaerobic digestion of organic waste? (A) Oxygen (B) Carbon dioxide (C) Methane (D) Nitrous oxide 6. : The activated sludge process is commonly used in: (A) Solid waste management (B) Air pollution control (C) Wastewater treatment (D) Forest management 7. : Zoogloea ramigera is important in wastewater treatment because it: (A) Produces methane (B) Forms flocs (C) Fixes nitrogen (D) Degrades plastics 8. : Which of the following is an example of ex-situ bioremediation? (A) Land farming (B) Bioreactor treatment of excavated soil (C) Phytoremediation (D) Natural attenuation 9. : The process of using genetically engineered microbes to break down pollutants is called: (A) Bioaugmentation (B) Genetic bioremediation (C) Biostimulation (D) Biosorption 10. : White-rot fungi are known to degrade: (A) Lignin and recalcitrant pollutants (B) Plastics (C) Metals (D) Proteins only 11. : Which of the following is used for heavy metal removal from wastewater? (A) Biosorption (B) Evaporation (C) Chlorination (D) Filtration only 12. : The microbe Pseudomonas putida is famous for degrading: (A) Hydrocarbons (B) Nitrogen (C) Methane (D) Plastics 13. : Which of the following describes bioleaching? (A) Removing plastics with enzymes (B) Using microbes to extract metals from ores (C) Composting food waste (D) Treating sewage sludge 14. : Vermicomposting uses: (A) Fungi (B) Earthworms (C) Algae (D) Bacteria only 15. : Which of the following is a renewable energy product of environmental biotechnology? (A) Coal (B) Biogas (C) Crude oil (D) Diesel 16. : Biosensors in environmental biotechnology are used for: (A) Detecting pollutants (B) Enhancing plant growth (C) Generating electricity (D) Killing pests 17. : The process of adding nutrients to stimulate native microbial activity is called: (A) Biostimulation (B) Bioaugmentation (C) Biotransformation (D) Biomining 18. : The process of adding specialized microbes to polluted sites is called: (A) Biostimulation (B) Bioaugmentation (C) Biodegradation (D) Bioleaching 19. : Which of the following is a limitation of bioremediation? (A) Eco-friendly process (B) Site-specific and slow (C) Uses natural microbes (D) Reduces pollutants 20. : Algal biotechnology is often applied in: (A) Biofuel production and wastewater treatment (B) Nuclear energy (C) Airplane fuel (D) Soil erosion prevention only 21. : Bioplastics are produced from: (A) Petroleum (B) Renewable biomass sources (C) Coal (D) Nuclear energy 22. : Which of the following is an example of phytoremediation? (A) Sunflowers absorbing heavy metals (B) Microbes degrading oil spills (C) Worms composting organic waste (D) Fungi decomposing lignin 23. : What does C in CSTR (Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor) stand for? (A) Closed (B) Continuous (C) Circular (D) Controlled 24. : Bioreactors in environmental biotechnology are mainly used for: (A) Controlling industrial emissions (B) Ex-situ treatment of wastes (C) Weather forecasting (D) Radioactive waste storage 25. : Biochar is used in environmental biotechnology for: (A) Soil amendment and carbon sequestration (B) Producing plastics (C) Enhancing fossil fuels (D) Water desalination 26. : Which of the following is an advantage of bioremediation? (A) Destructive to ecosystems (B) Non-sustainable (C) Cost-effective and eco-friendly (D) Increases pollution 27. : The use of enzymes for breaking down pollutants is known as: (A) Biocatalysis (B) Biostimulation (C) Bioaugmentation (D) Biodegradation 28. : Biosurfactants produced by microbes help in: (A) Increasing oil spill degradation (B) Forming plastics (C) Enhancing fossil fuel burning (D) Reducing biodiversity 29. : Which microbe is used in oil spill bioremediation? (A) Pseudomonas (B) Lactobacillus (C) Aspergillus (D) Saccharomyces 30. : The greenhouse gas captured and used for bioenergy is: (A) Nitrous oxide (B) Carbon dioxide (C) Methane (D) Oxygen 31. : Which biotechnology process is used for treating acid mine drainage? (A) Bioleaching (B) Bioremediation (C) Biosorption (D) Phytoremediation 32. : Which microbe is used in methane oxidation? (A) Methanogens (B) Methanotrophs (C) Cyanobacteria (D) Lactic acid bacteria 33. : Which of the following is an application of genetic engineering in environmental biotechnology? (A) Oil-degrading bacteria (B) Nitrogen-fixing crops (C) Plastic-eating microbes (D) All of the above 34. : Biosorption uses: (A) Microbial biomass to bind heavy metals (B) Worms to compost (C) Algae to generate oxygen (D) Plants for photosynthesis 35. : What is the main energy source for microbial fuel cells? (A) Solar energy (B) Organic waste (C) Wind energy (D) Nuclear energy 36. : Composting is mainly an example of: (A) In-situ treatment (B) Ex-situ biological waste treatment (C) Physical waste treatment (D) Chemical waste treatment 37. : Which of the following is an example of bioenergy? (A) Solar energy (B) Biogas (C) Coal (D) Diesel 38. : Environmental biotechnology contributes to reducing: (A) Renewable energy (B) Greenhouse gas emissions (C) Soil fertility (D) Biodiversity 39. : What is the role of cyanobacteria in wastewater treatment? (A) Oxygen generation and nutrient removal (B) Oil degradation (C) Heavy metal accumulation (D) Methane production 40. : Biopolishing in textile industry is an application of: (A) Bioremediation (B) Enzyme biotechnology (C) Biosorption (D) Genetic engineering 41. : Which type of reactor is widely used for anaerobic digestion? (A) CSTR (B) UASB (Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket) (C) Batch reactor (D) Fluidized bed reactor 42. : The pollutant PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) can be degraded using: (A) White-rot fungi (B) Methanogens (C) Cyanobacteria (D) Lactobacillus 43. : The concept of “green technology” in biotechnology refers to: (A) Using eco-friendly and sustainable biological processes (B) Increasing fossil fuel usage (C) Expanding chemical industries (D) Non-renewable energy 44. : Which heavy metal can be removed by phytoremediation using mustard plants? (A) Lead (B) Copper (C) Zinc (D) All of the above 45. : Which of the following is a by-product of anaerobic digestion useful as fertilizer? (A) Compost (B) Digestate (C) Plastic (D) Biosurfactant 46. : Which bacteria are commonly used in nitrification during wastewater treatment? (A) Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter (B) Pseudomonas and Bacillus (C) Escherichia and Salmonella (D) Lactobacillus and Clostridium 47. : Microbial consortia in environmental biotechnology means: (A) Mixed communities of microbes working together (B) Only a single pure culture (C) Viruses degrading pollutants (D) Plants and insects together 48. : Which of the following is a challenge in environmental biotechnology? (A) Variable site conditions (B) Slow process (C) Limited microbial activity in extreme environments (D) All of the above 49. : Bioindicators in environmental biotechnology are organisms used to: (A) Indicate pollution levels (B) Degrade plastics (C) Increase fossil fuel use (D) Fix nitrogen only 50. : The ultimate goal of environmental biotechnology is: (A) Sustainable environmental management (B) Industrial pollution increase (C) Rapid fossil fuel extraction (D) Deforestation