Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What are bacteriocins?

A. proteins
B. toxins
C. plasmid
D. sex factor
Answer» B. toxins
2.

What are bacteriocins?

A. proteins
B. toxins
C. plasmid
D. sex factor
Answer» B. toxins
3.

The cell in which the F factor carries along with it some chromosomal genes are known as ____________

A. F+ cell
B. F— cell
C. F’ cell
D. F’’’ cell
Answer» D. F‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬• cell
4.

The transfer of naked DNA from one cell to another is referred to as _______________

A. Transduction
B. Lysogeny
C. Transformation
D. Conjugation
Answer» D. Conjugation
5.

Which of the enzymes are used to cut the recipient DNA?

A. endonuclease
B. exonuclease
C. ligases
D. polymerase
Answer» B. exonuclease
6.

Transfer of genes between cells that are in physical contact with one another is known as transformation.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

Bacterial recombination causes transformation of the recipient cell to _______________

A. donor cell
B. merozygote
C. zygote
D. recipient cell
Answer» C. zygote
8.

Genetic recombination occurs between homologous chromosomes.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

The transfer of genes from one cell to another by a bacteriophage is known as __________________

A. Recombination
B. Conjugation
C. Transduction
D. Transformation
Answer» D. Transformation