Question

What is Slurry which is used in the Penicillin production process?

(a) Semi – Liquid mixture

(b) Solid – Liquid mixture

(c) Gas – Liquid mixture

(d) Liquid

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Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) Semi – Liquid mixture

The best explanation: The Semi – Liquid mixture also known as “Undigested Slurry “which goes under the fermentation / anaerobic process and later on comes out as byproduct of fermentation process as “Digested Slurry”.