Question

Collins hazard group criteria did not include _______________

(a) The ease of prophylaxis and treatment

(b) The routes of infection

(c) The pathogenicity of a microorganism

(d) The reproductive cycle of a microorganism

I had been asked this question during an online interview.

My query is from Fermenter Design topic in chapter Design of Fermenter of Fermentation Technology

Answer 1

The correct answer is (d) The reproductive cycle of a microorganism

Explanation: Collins hazard group criteria did not mention about the reproductive cycle of microorganism. It included the routes of infection, the pathogenicity of the organism, ease of treatment, number of organisms required to initiate an infection, amount of organism used in the fermentation process, etc.