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Question 41

Some food products are made using biotechnology and microorganisms on an industrial scale.

The table gives information about the production of two of these products.

a.

Complete the table by giving the missing information for (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v).

Food productMicroorganism usedGroup organism belongs toMain substrateType of respirationMain useful product
Mycoprotein(i)FungusGlucoseAerobic(ii)
BeerYeast(iii)(iv)(v)Ethanol
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b.

An industrial fermenter, like the one shown in the diagram, is used to culture the microorganism needed to produce mycoprotein.

Industrial Fermenter

Explain why:

(i) sterile air must be bubbled through the sterile air inlet during the process,

(ii) cold water must be circulated through the cooling jacket.

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