Q.

Preparatory phase before fermentation is 
 a) Upstream process         b) Downstream process         c)    Inoculation    d) Filtration 

1 A
2 B
3 C
4 D

Ans.

(a) Preparatory phase before fermentation is called upstream processing while downstream processing is the name given to the stage after fermentation, when the desired product is recovered and purified.