Microbes in Human Welfare

36 topics, ranked by how often each is asked.

  • 81 questions
  • 35 papers
  • 2.3% of Biology

Topics

The squares are the last ten exam years: filled means it was asked that year.

Most asked first

36 topics · 81 questions
  1. 1Microbes in Industrial Products22%18 questionsPractise Microbes in Industrial Products
  2. 2Microbes as biofertilisers12%10 questionsPractise Microbes as biofertilisers
  3. 3Microbes as Biocontrol Agents8.6%7 questionsPractise Microbes as Biocontrol Agents
  4. 4Sewage treatment7.4%6 questionsPractise Sewage treatment
  5. 5Microbes in production of biogas4.9%4 questionsPractise Microbes in production of biogas
  6. 6Biofertilisers3.7%3 questionsPractise Biofertilisers
  7. 7Microbes in Household Products3.7%3 questionsPractise Microbes in Household Products
  8. 8Microbes in Household and Industrial Products2.5%2 questionsPractise Microbes in Household and Industrial Products
  9. 9Fermented Beverages1.2%1 questionPractise Fermented Beverages
  10. 10Chemicals, Enzymes and Bioactive Molecules1.2%1 questionPractise Chemicals, Enzymes and Bioactive Molecules
  11. 11Microbes in Household Products vs Industrial Products1.2%1 questionPractise Microbes in Household Products vs Industrial Products
  12. 12Microbial Products of Industrial Importance1.2%1 questionPractise Microbial Products of Industrial Importance
  13. 13Microbes as Bioactive Molecule Producers1.2%1 questionPractise Microbes as Bioactive Molecule Producers
  14. 14Microbes in Sewage Treatment1.2%1 questionPractise Microbes in Sewage Treatment
  15. 15Microbes as Industrial Products and Bioactive Molecules1.2%1 questionPractise Microbes as Industrial Products and Bioactive Molecules
  16. 16Microbes as Sources of Bioactive Molecules1.2%1 questionPractise Microbes as Sources of Bioactive Molecules
  17. 17Fermented food products (Swiss cheese)1.2%1 questionPractise Fermented food products (Swiss cheese)
  18. 18Industrially important microbes and their products1.2%1 questionPractise Industrially important microbes and their products
  19. 19Antibiotics vs antibodies1.2%1 questionPractise Antibiotics vs antibodies
  20. 20Microbial products - immunosuppressants1.2%1 questionPractise Microbial products - immunosuppressants
  21. 21Microbial products - organic acids1.2%1 questionPractise Microbial products - organic acids
  22. 22Biocontrol agents and biofertilizers1.2%1 questionPractise Biocontrol agents and biofertilizers
  23. 23Biocontrol agents1.2%1 questionPractise Biocontrol agents
  24. 24Biogas - methanogens1.2%1 questionPractise Biogas - methanogens
  25. 25Microbes in household products – curd1.2%1 questionPractise Microbes in household products – curd
  26. 26Sewage treatment – primary treatment1.2%1 questionPractise Sewage treatment – primary treatment
  27. 27Sewage treatment – BOD1.2%1 questionPractise Sewage treatment – BOD
  28. 28Organic farming1.2%1 questionPractise Organic farming
  29. 29Sewage treatment and biogas1.2%1 questionPractise Sewage treatment and biogas
  30. 30Biofuels1.2%1 questionPractise Biofuels
  31. 31Microbial Enzymes in Industry1.2%1 questionPractise Microbial Enzymes in Industry
  32. 32Vitamins and Single Cell Protein1.2%1 questionPractise Vitamins and Single Cell Protein
  33. 33Useful Microbes1.2%1 questionPractise Useful Microbes
  34. 34Biogas Production1.2%1 questionPractise Biogas Production
  35. 35Biofertilisers and Green Manure1.2%1 questionPractise Biofertilisers and Green Manure
  36. 36Antibiotics1.2%1 questionPractise Antibiotics

Questions per paper

Asked in 13 of the last 16 papers (2017–2026).

  1. 2026: 1 question
  2. 2026 Re-NEET: 1 question
  3. 2025: 3 questions
  4. 2024: 1 question
  5. 2024 Re-NEET: 2 questions
  6. 2023: not asked
  7. 2023 Manipur: not asked
  8. 2022: 1 question
  9. 2022 Phase 2: not asked
  10. 2021: 1 question
  11. 2020: 2 questions
  12. 2020 Phase-2: 3 questions
  13. 2019: 4 questions
  14. 2019 Odisha: 3 questions
  15. 2018: 1 question
  16. 2017: 2 questions

Concepts tested

  • microbes and their products 4
  • Mycorrhiza 3
  • Azolla-Anabaena association 2
  • Biofertilisers 2
  • Biogas composition 2
  • BOD 2
  • Secondary treatment 2
  • Statins 2
  • Trichoderma 2
  • Activated sludge
  • Alkaline enzymes in detergents
  • Anabaena-Azolla symbiosis
  • anaerobic sludge digester
  • Antibiotics vs antibodies
  • Azolla and blue-green algae
  • Azolla-Anabaena
  • Bioactive Enzymes
  • Bioactive molecules