23 Which of the following statements is TRUE about the methylene blue reduction test (MBRT) conducted for pasteurised milk samples? \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { (A) } \quad \text { Microbial load of milk samples can be determined quantitatively. } \\ \text { (B) } \quad \text { Decolourization of methylene blue is caused by the loss of electrons. } \\ \text { (C) A UV-Vis spectrophotometer is required to monitor the colour change. } \\ \text { (D) } \quad \text { Milk sample with longer reduction time is of better quality than sample with } \\ \text { shorter reduction time. }\end{array} \) CC)

(B) State TWO ways in which flagellum helps a microorganism survive in an open environment. (2 ma All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sys transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, reco otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Institute of Technical Education, Singapo Institute of Technical Education has made every effort to trace copyright holders, but if inadvertently overlooked any, we will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements a

34 (A) (i) Explain ONE purpose of air monitoring. (ii) Describe TWO factors that will affect air quality.

8 Which of the following is a type of universal media? (A) MacConkey Agar. (B) Baird-Parker Agar. (C) \( \quad \) Mannitol Salt Agar. (D) Trypticase Soy Agar. 9

23 Which one of the following microorganisms moves using flagellum? (A) Amoeba. (B) Euglena. (C) Paramecium. (D) Plasmodium. Which one of the following is NOT a heterotrophic microorganism? \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { (A) } \quad \text { Diatoms. } \\ \text { (B) } \quad \text { Sarcodines. } \\ \text { (C) } \quad \text { Sporozoans. } \\ \text { (D) }\end{array} \)

Calculate the cfu/cm \( \mathrm{cm}^{2} \) for a tested surface of 4 cm in length and 3 cm in width if the number of colonies on the agar plate is 96 cfu. (A) \( 8 \mathrm{cfu} / \mathrm{cm}^{2} \) (B) \( 12 \mathrm{cmu} / \mathrm{cm}^{2} \). (C) \( 72 \mathrm{cmu} / \mathrm{cm}^{2} \) (D) \( 128 \mathrm{cmu} / \mathrm{cm}^{2} \)