Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

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