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Question 22
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The figure shows a fermenter used to grow Fusarium to make mycoprotein.

Figure: A fermenter used to grow Fusarium to produce mycoprotein

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a.

The glucose syrup that feeds the Fusarium enters the fermenter at A.

Name the substance that enters the fermenter at B.

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b.

Explain why the substance entering at B is needed.

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c.

Cold water is passed through the jacket labelled D.

Explain why this is necessary.

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d.

The Fusarium is removed from the fermenter at E, then harvested and purified.

Give one reason why the mycoprotein must be purified.

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7.5 Food production Questions

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42 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 7.5 Food production, covering 7.5.1 Factors affecting food security, 7.5.2 Farming techniques, 7.5.3 Sustainable fisheries, and 7.5.4 Role of biotechnology. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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