O-LevelBiologyEcology & Environment5090/12 · May/June 2020 · Q271 Mark

The diagram shows the equipment used in the industrial production of penicillin. [Figure 27.1] What is the purpose of the structure labelled X?

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Ato insulate the fermentation vessel

Bto maintain the pressure of the fermentation vessel

Cto monitor the temperature of the fermentation vessel

Dto remove the heat produced by the fermentation process

✓ Correct answer

D: to remove the heat produced by the fermentation process

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Topic: Ecology & Environment, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Biology, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 27.

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