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This section includes 18 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Which of the following organism causes whooping cough in humans? |
A. | E.coli |
B. | Bordetella pertussis |
C. | Francisella tularensis |
D. | F.meningosepticum |
Answer» C. Francisella tularensis | |
2. |
Bacteria belonging to the genus Legionella contains which of the following amino acid? |
A. | Lysine |
B. | Arginine |
C. | Glycine |
D. | Cysteine |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Which of the following have peritrichous flagella? |
A. | Acetobacter |
B. | Gluconobacter |
C. | Agrobacteria |
D. | Rhizobium |
Answer» B. Gluconobacter | |
4. |
Methylococcus and Methylomonas are all _______________ methane-oxidizers. |
A. | aerobic |
B. | facultative |
C. | obligate |
D. | anaerobic |
Answer» D. anaerobic | |
5. |
Agrobacterium also fixes atmospheric nitrogen. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
6. |
Pseudomonas bacteria uses which of the following as an electron acceptor for anaerobic respiration? |
A. | Oxygen |
B. | Nitrate |
C. | Phosphate |
D. | Sulphate |
Answer» C. Phosphate | |
7. |
METHYLOCOCCUS_AND_METHYLOMONAS_ARE_ALL_________________METHANE-OXIDIZERS.?$ |
A. | aerobic |
B. | facultative |
C. | obligate |
D. | anaerobic |
Answer» D. anaerobic | |
8. |
Bacteria belonging to the genus Legionella contains which of the following amino acid?$ |
A. | Lysine |
B. | Arginine |
C. | Glycine |
D. | Cysteine |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
Which of the following have peritrichous flagella? |
A. | Acetobacter |
B. | Gluconobacter |
C. | Agrobacteria |
D. | Rhizobium |
Answer» B. Gluconobacter | |
10. |
Which of the following organism causes whooping cough in humans? |
A. | E.coli |
B. | Bordetella pertussis |
C. | Francisella tularensis |
D. | F.meningosepticum |
Answer» C. Francisella tularensis | |
11. |
Agrobacterium also fixes atmospheric nitrogen? |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
12. |
Which of the following family of bacteria fix nitrogen under aerobic conditions? |
A. | Pseudomonadaceae |
B. | Azotobacteraceae |
C. | Rhizobiaceae |
D. | Methylcoccaceae |
Answer» C. Rhizobiaceae | |
13. |
Which of the following is an important characteristic of bacteria belonging to Zoogloea? |
A. | They are plant pathogens |
B. | Cells are embedded in a gelatinous matrix |
C. | Cause diseases in humans |
D. | Useful for industrial applications |
Answer» C. Cause diseases in humans | |
14. |
What is the color of the pigment xanthomonadin? |
A. | Blue |
B. | Yellow |
C. | Fluorescent |
D. | Red |
Answer» C. Fluorescent | |
15. |
Which of the following are important plant pathogens? |
A. | P. aeruginosa |
B. | P.maltophilia |
C. | P.syringae |
D. | P.pseudomallei |
Answer» D. P.pseudomallei | |
16. |
Pyocyanin, a blue water-soluble pigment is produced by which of the following pseudomonads? |
A. | P.mallei |
B. | P.syringae |
C. | P.fluorescens |
D. | P.aeruginosa |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
Pseudomonas maltophilia is a fluorescent species. |
A. | True |
B. | Flase |
Answer» C. | |
18. |
Pseudomonas bacteria uses which of the following as an electron acceptor for anaerobic respiration? |
A. | Oxygen |
B. | Nitrate |
C. | Phosphate |
D. | Sulphate |
Answer» C. Phosphate | |