Assertion  (A) : Mammals are endothermic animals.

Reason (R): Presence of hair and sweat glands helps in thermoregulation

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#Question id: 40191

#Applied Microbiology

Which of the following terms describes organisms that require high hydrostatic pressure for growth and reproduction?

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#Question id: 40192

#Applied Microbiology

Match the organism type in Column A with its specific environmental requirement in Column B.

Column A (Organism)	Column B (Environment)
1. Psychrophiles	A. High salt concentration
2. Halophiles	B. Temperatures below 15°C
3. Alkaliphiles	C. High CO2 concentration
4. Capnophiles	D. pH above 9.0

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#Question id: 40193

#Applied Microbiology

Read the following statements:

Statement I: Obligate anaerobes cannot survive in the presence of oxygen because they lack the enzymes catalase and superoxide dismutase.

Statement II: Facultative anaerobes require oxygen for growth and cannot grow in its absence

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#Question id: 40194

#Applied Microbiology

Assertion (A): Thermophiles can survive and reproduce at temperatures above 45°C.

Reason (R): Their enzymes and proteins contain more hydrogen bonds and salt bridges, making them heat stable.

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#Question id: 40195

#Environmental Science

Match List I (Environmental Conventions) with List II (Primary Focus):

List I (Convention)	List II (Focus)
A. Minamata Convention	I. Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes
B. Basel Convention	II. Protection of Ozone Layer
C. Vienna Convention	III. Mercury Pollution
D. Nagoya Protocol	IV. Access and Benefit Sharing (Genetic Resources)

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#Question id: 40196

#Applied Microbiology

In a continuous culture system (Chemostat), what happens if the dilution rate (D) exceeds the maximum specific growth rate (mumax) of the organism?