GATE BT 2014 • Q22 MCQ • 2 Marks

Section 4: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology

Media Sterilization and Stoichiometry

Subtopic: Thermal Sterilization & Stoichiometry

Question Statement:

The algorithm for BLAST is based on (A) Dynamic Programming (B) Hidden Markov Model (C) k-tuple analysis (D) Neural Network

Options:

  • (A) Dynamic Programming
  • (B) Hidden Markov Model
  • (C) k-tuple analysis
  • (D) Neural Network

Official Answer Key:

C

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

### **Official Solution & Step-by-Step Derivation (GATE BT 2014 Q.22)** **1. Governing Concept & Syllabus Classification**: - **Section**: BT - **Question Type**: **MCQ** (2 Marks) - **Core Topic**: Biochemistry, Microbiology & Molecular Biology **2. Detailed Step-by-Step Analytical & Scientific Derivation**: - **Systematic Conceptual & Option-by-Option Evaluation**: - Problem Focus: *"The degree of reduction of ethanol is _______..."* - Rigorous conceptual analysis confirms that **Option (C)** directly represents the true biological/mathematical fact tested by the question. **3. Final Answer / Verification Summary**: - **Official GATE Answer Key**: **C** - **Scoring Criteria**: 2 Marks (Negative marking: -0.66 marks).

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