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Applications in Agriculture and Industry module quiz: fermentation, GM crops, enzymes, biofuels and bioremediation (SEAB O-Level Applied Subject) quiz

14questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which microorganism ferments sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide in brewing and bread-making?

  2. Which product is formed when bacteria ferment the sugars in milk to make yoghurt?

  3. Which is the best three-part description of a fermentation in food production?

  4. How is a useful trait such as pest resistance introduced into a GM crop?

  5. Which is a benefit of growing GM crops?

  6. Which is a genuine concern about GM crops?

  7. Why are enzymes useful in industrial processes?

  8. In which everyday product are enzymes used to break down stains?

  9. What is a biofuel?

  10. Why is bioethanol described as renewable while petrol (a fossil fuel) is not?

  11. What is bioremediation?

  12. Which is an example of bioremediation?

  13. What underlying ability of microorganisms makes bioremediation possible?

  14. What is the common theme linking food production, GM crops, biofuels and bioremediation?