Microbes in Human Welfare

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Which bacterium is responsible for the formation of curd from milk?

Solution

Lactobacillus  (Lactic acid bacteria).

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What is brewing ?

Solution

Brewing is a complex fermentation process, which involves the production of malt beverages such as beer, ale and stout. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used for the process of fermentation.

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What is the difference between rum and whisky ?

Solution

Rum is obtained by the fermention of  sugarcane juice or molasses. It is fermented for a shorter period of time
while
whisky is obtained by fermentation of grains like wheat, corn,barley and rye. The fementation is done for a longer period of time.

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Give the source of invertase enzyme (sucrase).

Solution

Saccharomyces cerevisiae