Zoology · Biotechnology: Principles and Processes

NEET (UG) 2025 — Question 117

Identify the part of a bioreactor which is used as a foam breaker from the given figure.

Question figure
  1. Option A:

    A

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    B

  3. Option C:

    C

  4. Option D:

    D

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

A stirred-tank bioreactor has a motor-driven agitator system whose shaft carries a foam breaker near the top of the vessel. In the standard bioreactor diagram, the labels are: A – motor, B – foam breaker, C – flat-bladed impeller, D – sparger. The component that breaks foam during fermentation is therefore part B. Correct option: B.

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Exam
NEET (UG) 2025
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
Topic
Process of Recombinant DNA Technology
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