Microbiology questions: In industrial microbiology viruses or parts of viruses o

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Microbiology questions:
In industrial microbiology viruses or parts of viruses often play a large role in:
a) production of proteins in insect cell expression systems
b) production of proteins in bacterial expression systems
c)production of proteins in mammalian cell expression systems
d) none of the above

Thermophiles are regularly grown to produce commercial products that include:
a)PCR enzymes
b)Washing powders
c)Neither

Candida albicans
a)causes fatal meningitis
b)can be cured by griseofulyin ointment
c)is the main cause of thrush infections

Explanation / Answer

1) proteins expressed in mammalian cell viral vector infection. Stable cell line using virus vector can quickly infect cells within a few days.

So answer is C

2) Thermophiles are used in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) DNA amplification technique as it is used in high temperatures. For example Taq pol is mostly used in PCR

So answer is A

3) Thrush is the common name for a mouth infection caused by the Candida albicans fungus.

So answer is C

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