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 enzyme removes the RNA primer with its 5’-nuclease activity?

A. DNA polymerase I
B. DNA polymerase II
C. DNA polymerase III
D. RNA polymerase
Answer» B. DNA polymerase II
2.

DNA gyrase is a ______________ protein.

A. helix-unwinding
B. helix-destabilizing
C. helix-relaxing
D. helix-winding
Answer» D. helix-winding
3.

Eukaryotes replicate their DNA from one origin or growing point per molecule.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4.

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A. helix-unwinding
B. helix-destabilizing
C. helix-relaxing
D. helix-winding
Answer» D. helix-winding
5.

Which of the following enzyme removes the RNA primer with its 5’-nuclease activity?$#

A. DNA polymerase I
B. DNA polymerase II
C. DNA polymerase III
D. RNA polymerase
Answer» B. DNA polymerase II
6.

Eukaryotes replicate their DNA from one origin or growing point per molecule?

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

Which of the following replication methods leads to the production of two circular daughter chromosomes?

A. Theta mode
B. Sigma mode
C. Linear mode
D. Rolling circle method
Answer» B. Sigma mode
8.

The Lambda Bacteriophage carries out which of the following replication methods?

A. Theta mode
B. Sigma mode
C. Linear mode
D. Does not carry out replication
Answer» C. Linear mode
9.

If the chromosome were extended linearly then it would approximately measure?

A. 13500 micrometre
B. 1000 micrometre
C. 1250 micrometre
D. 500 micrometre
Answer» D. 500 micrometre
10.

The chromosome of a typical bacterium is ________________

A. circular double-stranded DNA
B. circular single-stranded DNA
C. double-helix DNA
D. single stranded DNA
Answer» B. circular single-stranded DNA
11.

Which of the following are features of semiconservative replication?

A. RNA replicates DNA molecule
B. The DNA molecule produced contains two old templates
C. One new DNA helix is formed
D. DNA duplicates itself and the new chain contains old template strand and new complementary strand
Answer» E.
12.

RNA consists of which combination of bases?

A. Thymine,Guanine,Cytosine
B. Guanine,Cytosine,Uracil
C. Thymine,Adenine,Guanine
D. Adenine,Cytosine,Thymine
Answer» C. Thymine,Adenine,Guanine
13.

In DNA molecule, the amount of purines is equal to the amount of pyrimidines.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False