Microbiology

Microbiology covering microbial diversity, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure, microbial metabolism, nitrogen fixation, viruses, and fungal identification

14 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of hyperthermophilic bacteria?

  1. Anaerobaculum
  2. Sulfobacillus
  3. Pyrodictium
  4. Salmonella
  5. Listeria
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following genera of mollicutes does not exhibit fermentation metabolism?

  1. Mycoplasma
  2. Spiroplasma
  3. Anaeroplasma
  4. Ureaplasma
  5. Acholeplasma
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding prokaryotic cell?
P. Prokaryotic cells are larger in size than eukaryotic cells.
Q. Lysosomes are present.
R. Site for oxidative phosphorylation is cell membrane.
S. Ribosomal subunits are 50S and 30S.

  1. Only P and Q
  2. Only P and S
  3. Only Q and R
  4. Only Q and S
  5. Only R and S
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following pairs of bacteria shows negative Voges-Proskauer test?

  1. Escherichia coli and Enterobacter aerogenes
  2. Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae
  3. Enterobacter aerogenes and Proteus mirabilis
  4. Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis
  5. Enterobacter aerogenes and Klebsiella pneumoniae
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following antibiotics acts by inhibiting the cell wall synthesis?

  1. Metronidazole
  2. Amikacin
  3. Erythromycin
  4. Amoxicillin
  5. Trimethoprim
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a nitrogen-fixing bacteria living in a symbiotic relationship with legumes?

  1. Clostridium
  2. Nitrosomonas
  3. Azotobactor
  4. Rhizobium
  5. Bacillus ramosus
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Single stranded DNA is found in

  1. Coliphage fd
  2. T2 coliphage
  3. S-13 coliphage
  1. Only 1 and 2
  2. Only 1 and 3
  3. Only 2 and 3
  4. All of these
  5. None of these
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a pair of barophilic bacteria?

  1. Photobacterium profundum and Colwellia psychrerythraea
  2. Escherichia coli and Schewenella benthica
  3. Colwellia psychrerythraea and Helicobacter pylori
  4. Escherichia coli and Photobacterium profundum
  5. Helicobacter pylori and Schewenella benthica
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements are FALSE regarding fungi?

  1. Food materials are stored in the form of starch.
  2. The cell wall is made up of chitin.
  3. Fungi are always autotrophs.
  4. Thallus is made up of pseudo parenchyma.
  1. Only 1 and 2
  2. Only 1and 3
  3. Only 1and 4
  4. Only 2 and 3
  5. Only 3 and 4
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following plant diseases are caused by fungus?
P. Ergot of Rye
Q. Powdery mildew of cucurbits
R. Crown gall of hemp
S. Black rot of crucifers

  1. Only P and Q
  2. Only P and R
  3. Only P and S
  4. Only Q and R
  5. Only R and S
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are FALSE regarding mitochondria?

  1. Mitochondria are a cell organelle which has electrons transport system.
  2. Synthesis of ATP in mitochondria takes place at the cristae.
  3. The enzymes for Kreb’s cycle in mitochondria are located in perimitochondrial space.
  1. Only 1
  2. Only 2
  3. Only 3
  4. Only 1and 2
  5. Only 2 and 3
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a set of single membrane bounded organelles?

  1. Ribosome, Nucleolus, and Chromosome
  2. Ribosome, Nucleolus, and Lysosome
  3. Nucleolus, Endoplasmic Reticulum, and Golgi complex
  4. Lysosome, Ribosome and Chromosome
  5. Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi complex, and Lysosome
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the column – I (Disease) with column – II (Causative agent)

 
Column – I
        </strong>|<strong>Column &#x2013; II</strong>|

|A. Red rot disease of sugarcane|1. Ustilago hordei|
|B. Covered smut of barley|2. Colletotrichum falcatum|
|C. Wheat leaf rust|3. Puccinia triticina|
|D. Coffee leaf rust|4. Hemileia vastatrix|

  1. A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1
  2. A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3
  3. A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4
  4. A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1
  5. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assertion (A): Chloroplasts have their own DNA as genetic material.
Reason (R): Chloroplasts synthesise their own fatty acids, amino acids, and lipid components.

Directions: In the following question there are two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R), consider both the statements independently and mark your answers as under:
1. If A and R both are correct and R is correct explanation of A.
2. If A and R both are correct and R is not correct explanation of A.
3. If A is correct and R is incorrect.
4. If A is incorrect and R is correct.
5. If A and R both are incorrect.

  1. Choice 1
  2. Choice 2
  3. Choice 3
  4. Choice 4
  5. Choice 5