WorksheetsBioprospecting of Extremophiles
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 24mins
Alkaline protease are from
acidophiles
alkaliphiles
barophiles
endolith
Why is extremophiles need to be studied for industry uses?
direct application to industrial process
creation of super enzymes
catalyzes the process
all of the above
What if you want an enzyme to work in a hot factory? you choose?
Thermophiles
pscycrophiles
oligotroph
toxitolerant
What if you want an enzyme to work in highly saline crop? you study?
acidophiles
alkaliphiles
halophiles
metalotolerant
Thermophiles has been contributed to the following:
molecular biology
perfume making
producing plastic
dietary supplements
How do you study extremophiles?
i) modified the enzyme
ii) sampling and culturing from extreme condition
iii) DNA extraction from extreme condition
i and iii
i and ii
ii and iii
ii
Bioprospecting extremophiles involves studying its
i) Microbial diversity
ii) Adaptation
iii) Genetically modify the microbe
iv) Developing biofactories
ii, iii and iv
i , iii and iv
i, ii and iii
i, ii and iv
Pfu DNA polymerase are from
Thermophiles
Halophiles
Acidophiles
Alkalophiles
Metatolerant has the potential for
bioremediation
biofuel
bioenergy
bioplastic
Psychrophiles has the potential for the following, EXCEPT
making salted fish
detergent making
Cheese industry
Freezing industry
Studies on Pyrococcus furiosus develop a DNA polymerase for polymerase chain reaction called
Vent DNA polymerase
Taq DNA polymerase
Pfu DNA polymerase
Extremophiles from Atacama Dessert are sun-exposed which produces pigment which are important for the following except
pharmacology
cosmetic
food
DNA polymerase
Bioprospecting in extremophiles can save you years of genetic engineering in producing superenzymes for industrial use
True
False
Arrange the step in bioprospecting of extremophiles using the classical method
i) Characterization
ii) Isolation
iii) Growth Enrichment
iv)Sampling
v) Identification
v,i,iv,ii,iii
iv, iii, ii, i, v
i,ii,iii,iv, v
ii,iv,iii,i,v
Metagenomics are not suitable for bioprospecting extremophiles
True
False
