250+ TOP MCQs on Yields in Cell Culture and Answers

Bioprocess Engineering Multiple Choice Questions on “Yields in Cell Culture”.

1. Which of the following type of yield is referred to as “Maximum possible yields”?
A. Instantaneous yields
B. Theoretical yields
C. Observed yields
D. Non- instantaneous yields

Answer: B
Explanation: Theoretical yields are sometimes referred to as maximum possible yields because they represent the yield in the absence of competing reactions.

2. The equation for aerobic production of acetic acid from ethanol is ____________

C₂H₅OH(ethanol) + O₂(acetic aciD. → CH₃CO₂H + H₂O

Acetobacter aceti bacteria are added to vigorously-aerated medium containing 10 g l^-1 ethanol. After some time, the ethanol concentration is 2 g l^-1 and 7.5 g l^-1 acetic acid is produced. Calculate the Observed yield.
A. 0.94 g g^-1
B. 0.95 g g^-1
C. 0.92 g g^-1
D. 0.96 g g^-1

3. Refer to Q2 and, calculate the theoretical yield.
A. 1.20 g g^-1
B. 1.10 g g^-1
C. 1.30 g g^-1
D. 1.40 g g^-1

4. How many grams of carbon is/are in one mole?
A. 1 gram
B. 2 grams
C. 12 grams
D. 100 grams

Answer: C
Explanation: A sample of 12 grams of carbon is equal to one mole. The amount of moles in a substance can be determined using that substance’s molar mass. The molar mass is the amount of grams in one mole of a substance. The molar mass is the average atomic mass for a substance.

5. What is the molarity of 245.0 g of H₂SO₄ dissolved in 1.000 L of solution?
A. 2.408 M
B. 2.508 M
C. 2.598 M
D. 2.498 M

Answer: D
Explanation: MV = grams / molar mass
(x) (1.000 L) = 245.0 g / 98.0768 g mol^-1
x = 2.49804235 M
to four sig figs, 2.498 M.

6. What is the molarity of 5.30 g of Na₂CO₃ dissolved in 400.0 mL solution?
A. 0.150 M
B. 0.125 M
C. 0.155 M
D. 0.120 M

Answer: B
Explanation: MV = grams / molar mass
(x) (0.4000 L) = 5.30 g / 105.988 g mol^-1
0.12501415 M
x = 0.125 M (to three sig figs).

7. What is the unit of specific growth rate?
A. g^-1
B. g/h
C. gl/h
D. h^-1

Answer: D
Explanation: Specific growth rate = μ = (frac{1}{X} frac{dX}{dt})
where, X = cell mass concentration (g/L)
t = time (h).

8. What do you mean by the term “K_s”?
A. Saturation constant
B. Half saturation constant
C. Variable shape constant
D. Solution constant

Answer: B
Explanation: K_s is the half-saturation constant or shape factor of the Monod equation. K_s equals the substrate concentration (mg/L) at which μ equals 1/2 of μ_max.

9. The yield coefficient is not used in growth kinetic relationship of which of the following growth kinetics?
A. Zero order kinetics
B. First order kinetics
C. Second order kinetics
D. Monod’s kinetics

Answer: C
Explanation: The yield coefficient, commonly referred to as the substrate-to-biomass yield, is used to convert between cell growth rate dX/dt and substrate utilization rate dS/dt. The yield coefficient and the specific growth rate used to develop three types of microbial growth kinetic relationships; Monod, first order, and zero order kinetics.

10. What is the yield coefficient if the initial substrate concentration is 10 g/l and biomass is 0.1 g/l. The substrate is then consumed and produces 5.3 g/l of biomass?
A. 0.50 g biomass / g substrate
B. 0.52 g biomass / g substrate
C. 0.54 g biomass / g substrate
D. 0.56 g biomass / g substrate

Answer: B
Explanation: Yield = (5.3 – 0.1 g biomass) / (10 g substrate) = 0.52 g biomass/g substrate.

11. What is the yield coefficient if the initial substrate concentration is 20 g/l and biomass is 0.2 g/l. The substrate is then consumed and produces 6.0 g/l of biomass?
A. 0.09 g biomass / g substrate
B. 0.19 g biomass / g substrate
C. 0.20 g biomass / g substrate
D. 0.29 g biomass / g substrate

Answer: D
Explanation: Yield = (6.0 – 0.2 g biomass) / (20 g substrate) = 0.29 g biomass / g substrate.