Explore topic-wise MCQs in Dairy Engineering.

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451.

The cell walls of Gram positive bacteria contain two modified sugar, viz. N- acetylgucosamine (NAG) and N- acetylmuramic acid (NAM). They are covalently linked by

A. α- 1,4-glycosidic bond
B. β-1,6-glycosidic bond
C. α- 1,6-glycosidic bond
D. β- 1,4-glycosidic bond
Answer» E.
452.

The growth of bacterial population follows a geometric progression.

A. True
B. False
C. May be
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
453.

Genetic system is located in the prokaryotes in

A. nucleoid
B. chromatin
C. nuclear material
D. all of these
Answer» E.
454.

The generation time for E.coli is ________

A. 20 minutes
B. 35 minutes
C. 2 minutes
D. 13 minutes
Answer» B. 35 minutes
455.

Rhodopseudomonas acidophila reproduces by which of the following methods?

A. Binary fission
B. Budding
C. Fragmentation
D. Sporulation
Answer» C. Fragmentation
456.

Which of the following bacterial species divides by fragmentation?

A. Bacillus subtilis
B. Streptococcus faecalis
C. Rhodopseudomonas acidophila
D. Nocardia sp.
Answer» E.
457.

The location where the bacterial chromosome concentrates is called

A. nucleus
B. nuclein
C. nucleoid
D. nucleose
Answer» D. nucleose
458.

The arrangement, in which flagella are distributed all round the bacterial cell, is known as

A. lophotrichous
B. amphitrichous
C. peritrichous
D. monotrichous
Answer» D. monotrichous
459.

In many clinical laboratories, swelling phenomena, helps in identification of certain organism, named as

A. Quelling reaction
B. Swelling
C. Identification
D. Pathology
Answer» B. Swelling
460.

Which of the following bacterial genera (that produces endospore) have medical importance?

A. Clostridium
B. Bacillus
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
461.

Which of the following does not occur during binary fission in bacteria?

A. Cell elongation
B. Cytokinesis
C. DNA duplication
D. Spindle formation
Answer» E.
462.

Which of the following is a characteristic of beef extract?

A. product resulting from the digestion of proteinaceous materials
B. aqueous extract of lean beef tissue
C. aqueous extract of yeast cells
D. complex carbohydrate obtained from certain marine algae
Answer» C. aqueous extract of yeast cells
463.

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
464.

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

A. True
B. False
C. May be
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
465.

Chromatium okenii uses which of the following compound as electron donor?

A. Hydrogen sulphide
B. Fatty acids
C. Alcohol
D. Succinate
Answer» B. Fatty acids
466.

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 provides resistance to sudden temperature changes.
Answer» E.
467.

The outer membarane of the Gram-negative cell wall is anchored to the underlying peptidoglycan by means of which of the following?

A. Braun’s Lipoprotein
B. Phospholipids
C. Proteins
D. Lipopolysaccharide
Answer» B. Phospholipids
468.

Cord factor is a ___________

A. protein
B. teichoic acid derivative
C. mycolic acid derivative
D. carbohydrate
Answer» D. carbohydrate
469.

Porins are special proteins act as channels in outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria.

A. True
B. False
C. May be
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
470.

Which among the following acts as receptors for bacteriophage attachment in Gram-negative bacteria?

A. Cilia
B. O antigens
C. Lipid A
D. Teichoic acid
Answer» C. Lipid A
471.

NAG and NAM of peptidoglycan layer is linked by _________

A. beta-(1,4) glycosidic linkage
B. alpha-(1,4) glycosidic linkage
C. alpha-(1,6) glycosidic linkage
D. beta-(1,6) glycosidic linkage
Answer» B. alpha-(1,4) glycosidic linkage
472.

Which among the following is associated with export of exocellular enzymes?

A. central mesosomes
B. peripheral mesosomes
C. thylakoids
D. nucleus
Answer» C. thylakoids
473.

Poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate(PHB) present in aerobic bacteria can serve as?

A. a reserve carbon and energy source
B. a reserve source of phosphate
C. acceptor of oxygen
D. provides buoyancy
Answer» B. a reserve source of phosphate
474.

Ribosomes of prokaryotes have a sedimentation coefficient of?

A. 90S
B. 80S
C. 50S
D. 70S
Answer» E.
475.

The nucleoid can be made visible under the light microscope by _________

A. Methylene blue
B. Iodine
C. Nile blue
D. Feulgen staining
Answer» E.
476.

Which among the following compound when added to cytoplasmic membrane helps in maintaining the rigidity of cell?

A. lipopolysaccharide
B. hopanoid
C. phosphoglycerides
D. amino acids
Answer» C. phosphoglycerides
477.

Peptidoglycan is made up of __________

A. N-acetylglucosamine
B. N-acetylmuramic acid
C. N-acetylglucosamine, N-acetylmuramic acid
D. N-acetylglucosamine,N-acetylmuramic acid,amino acids
Answer» E.
478.

Teichoic acid present in Gram-positive bacteria can bind to which ion?

A. Fe ions
B. Phosphorus ions
C. Mg ions
D. Sulphur ions
Answer» D. Sulphur ions
479.

Peptidoglycan layer is present in large quantity in?

A. Gram-positive bacteria
B. Gram-negative bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Algae
Answer» B. Gram-negative bacteria
480.

When a bacteria swim towards a chemical, it is termed as__________

A. positive chemotaxis
B. phototaxis
C. negative chemotaxis
D. magnetotaxis
Answer» B. phototaxis
481.

Which type of force drives the flagellar motion?

A. Protonmotive force
B. ATP driven
C. Protonmotive and ATP driven
D. No protonmotive nor ATP driven
Answer» B. ATP driven
482.

Cytoplasmic membrane and the cell material bounded by it plus the outer membrane of cell is known as _________

A. Protoplast
B. Cytoplast
C. Spheroplast
D. Cell membrane
Answer» D. Cell membrane
483.

Which of the following are present in teichoic acids?

A. ribitol residues
B. glycerol residues
C. glucose residues
D. ribitol or glycerol residues
Answer» E.
484.

Polyisoprenoid branched-chain lipids, are present in which of the following?

A. Archaebacteria
B. Eubacteria
C. Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
D. Cannot be determined
Answer» B. Eubacteria
485.

Bayer’s junctions are sites which help in joining which of the following?

A. cytoplasmic membrane and outer membrane
B. outer membrane and capsule
C. cytoplasmic membrane and periplasmic space
D. peptidoglycan layer and cytoplasmic membrane
Answer» B. outer membrane and capsule
486.

Which of the following is nutritional characterization of Escherichia coli?

A. Chemotrophic
B. Organotrophic
C. Autotrophic
D. Chemotrophic, Organotrophic, Heterotrophic
Answer» E.
487.

Which of the following amino acids require sulphur for their synthesis?

A. tryptophan
B. methionine
C. cystine
D. methionine and cystine
Answer» E.
488.

Gram-negative bacteria are more resistant to antibiotics due to the presence of?

A. Thin peptidoglycan wall
B. Outer lipopolysaccharide layer
C. Porin proteins
D. Teichoic acid
Answer» C. Porin proteins
489.

Which of the following are trace elements?

A. Potassium ion
B. Sodium ion
C. Copper ion
D. Magnesium ion
Answer» D. Magnesium ion
490.

Phosphorus is essential component of __________

A. teichoic acid
B. nucleotides
C. phospholipids
D. teichoic acid, nucleotides, phospholipids
Answer» E.
491.

Which of the following ions are cofactors for various enzymes?

A. Potassium ion
B. Iron ion
C. Magnesium ion and Iron ion
D. Calcium ion
Answer» D. Calcium ion
492.

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
493.

Which of the following are true for cytoplasmic membrane?

A. hydrophilic barrier
B. hydrophobic barrier
C. site of generation of protonmotive force
D. hydrophobic barrier and site of generation of protonmotive force
Answer» E.
494.

Which of the following methods can be utilized for removing peripheral proteins of the cytoplasmic membrane?

A. treatment by detergents
B. osmotic shock
C. heat application
D. destruction of the membrane
Answer» C. heat application
495.

Cysts also have high heat resistance like endospores.

A. True
B. False
C. May be
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be
496.

What helps in the heat resistance of endospore?

A. calcium-DPA complex
B. water
C. methylene
D. calcium
Answer» B. water
497.

In the classification of bacteria according to shape,which among the following refer to cuboidal arrangement of bacterial cells?

A. Tetrads
B. Staphylococci
C. Sarcinae
D. Streptococci
Answer» D. Streptococci
498.

Which among the following are “Spirochetes”?

A. Spirillum volutans
B. Corynebacterium diphtheriae
C. Streptomyces sp.
D. Treponema pallidum
Answer» E.
499.

Which group of bacteria among the following have the largest area of contact?

A. Palisades
B. Trichomes
C. Streptobacilli
D. Diplobacilli
Answer» C. Streptobacilli
500.

When rod shaped bacteria appears in pairs,it is known as?

A. Diplobacilli
B. Streptobacilli
C. Diplococci
D. Staphylococci
Answer» B. Streptobacilli