Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 5 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 bacteria can grow both as chemolithotrophs or as chemoorganotrophs?

A. Nitrosomonas sp.
B. Pseudomonas pseudoflava
C. Rhodospirillum rubrum
D. Chromatium okenii
Answer» C. Rhodospirillum rubrum
2.

Which of the following are functions of water in the culture medium?

A. nutrients must be in aqueous solution
B. cofactor of enzymes
C. provides resistance to sudden transient temperature changes
D. it is a chemical reactant, nutrients must also be present in aqueous solution and provide resistance to sudden temperature changes
Answer» E.
3.

Red extreme halophiles , are members of the archaebacterial which cannot grow with less than 12 to 15 percent NaCl.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

Which of the following is the nutritional characterization of Escherichia coli?

A. Chemotrophic
B. Organotrophic
C. Autotrophic
D. Chemotrophic, Organotrophic, Heterotrophic
Answer» E.
5.

The organisms which can use reduced inorganic compounds as electron donors are known as _________

A. chemotrophs
B. organotrophs
C. lithotrophs
D. phototrophs
Answer» D. phototrophs