Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 13 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 requires nicotinic acid as a growth factor in their media?

A. Proteus vulgaris
B. Nitrosomonas sp.
C. E. coli
D. Leuconostoc mesenteroides
Answer» B. Nitrosomonas sp.
2.

Which of the following are functions of Maintenance Media?

A. used for assay of vitamins, amino acids
B. used for determining the bacterial content
C. used for determining the type of growth produced by bacteria
D. used for the maintenance of the viability and physiological characteristics
Answer» E.
3.

Which of the following is a Complex media for fungal growth?a) Nutrient brothb) Luria-Bertani mediac) Potato Dextrose Agar(PD

A. Nutrient broth
B. Luria-Bertani media
C. Potato Dextrose Agar(PDA) media
D. Mac Conkey Agar media
Answer» D. Mac Conkey Agar media
4.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_ARE_FUNCTIONS_OF_MAINTENANCE_MEDIA??$

A. used for assay of vitamins,amino acids
B. used for determining the bacterial content
C. used for determining the type of growth produced by bacteria
D. used for the maintenance of the viability and physiological characteristics
Answer» E.
5.

Which_of_the_following_bacteria_requires_nicotinic_acid_as_a_growth_factor_in_their_media?$

A. Proteus vulgaris
B. Nitrosomonas sp.
C. E. coli
D. Leuconostoc mesenteroides
Answer» B. Nitrosomonas sp.
6.

Which of the following is a Complex media for fungal growth?

A. Nutrient broth
B. Luria-Bertani media
C. Potato Dextrose Agar(PDA) media
D. Mac Conkey Agar media
Answer» D. Mac Conkey Agar media
7.

Colony formation can be observed in liquid media broth.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
8.

Which of the following instrument is used for sterilizing the media after it has been prepared?

A. Autoclave
B. Laminar Air Flow Chamber
C. Inoculum Needle
D. Incubator
Answer» B. Laminar Air Flow Chamber
9.

Nutrient broth, a liquid media contains beef extract and peptone respectively in how much amounts?

A. 0.2%, 0.4%
B. 0.1%, 0.6%
C. 0.3%, 0.5%
D. 0.7%, 0.3%
Answer» D. 0.7%, 0.3%
10.

The isolation of gonorrhea-causing organism, Neisseria gonorrhoeae by the use of certain antibiotics in media is an example of which of the following?

A. Selective media
B. Differential media
C. Enriched media
D. Assay media
Answer» B. Differential media
11.

Which of the following is a rich source of B vitamins?

A. Peptone
B. Yeast extract
C. Beef extract
D. Agar
Answer» C. Beef extract
12.

Which of the following is used as a solidifying agent for media?

A. Beef extract
B. Peptone
C. Agar
D. Yeast extract
Answer» D. Yeast extract
13.

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