Question

Which of the following is not the type of quality test of yeast?

(a) Determining microbial contamination in yeast

(b) Determining the phenotype of yeast

(c) Determine the physiological condition of yeast

(d) Determining the viability of yeast

This question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

Question is taken from Yeast Condition and Surplus Yeast topic in chapter Yeast Management & Microbiology of Fermentation Technology

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) Determining the phenotype of yeast

Explanation: There are three types of test to access the condition of yeast. First, the yeast must be free from microbial contamination. Testing the microbiological condition of yeast is important. Second, it is important to determine the viability of the yeast. Third, vitality tests to determine the physiological condition of the yeast.