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.

The number of ATP molecules generated in TCA cycle is _________

A. 34
B. 38
C. 24
D. 12
Answer» D. 12
2.

Which molecule will combine with the four-carbon oxaloacetate in the TCA cycle to form the six-carbon citrate?

A. lactic acid
B. NADH
C. ATP
D. acetyl-CoA
Answer» E.
3.

Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) is converted to oxaloacetate by the enzyme PEP deaminase.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4.

WHICH_MOLECULE_WILL_COMBINE_WITH_THE_FOUR-CARBON_OXALOACETATE_IN_THE_TCA_CYCLE_TO_FORM_THE_SIX-CARBON_CITRATE??$

A. lactic acid
B. NADH
C. ATP
D. acetyl-CoA
Answer» E.
5.

The number of ATP molecules generated in TCA cycle is _________$

A. 34
B. 38
C. 24
D. 12
Answer» D. 12
6.

The enzymes present in glyoxylate cycle are which type of enzymes?

A. reductase enzymes
B. anaplerotic enzymes
C. transferase enzymes
D. hydrolase enzymes
Answer» C. transferase enzymes
7.

Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) is converted to oxaloacetate by the enzyme PEP deaminase.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
8.

Which of the following pathway is common for oxidation of carbohydrates, lipids and amino acids?

A. Calvin cycle
B. Electron transport chain
C. TCA cycle
D. Pentose phosphate pathway
Answer» D. Pentose phosphate pathway
9.

Protein molecules can easily pass into the cell for being utilized for energy production.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
10.

The TCA cycle is regulated by which of the following enzymes?

A. citrate synthase
B. isocitrate dehydrogenase
C. malate dehydrogenase
D. succinate dehydrogenase
Answer» C. malate dehydrogenase
11.

Which pathway will result in the production of four carbon dioxide molecules, two ATP molecules, NADH2 and FADH2?

A. glycolysis
B. Krebs cycle
C. Calvin cycle
D. electron transport system
Answer» C. Calvin cycle
12.

Which of the following intermediates of TCA cycle act as amino acid precursors?

A. oxaloacetic acid
B. succinic acid
C. citric acid
D. acetyl CoA
Answer» B. succinic acid
13.

The TCA Cycle is an _____________ pathway.

A. catabolic
B. anabolic
C. amphibolic
D. respiratory
Answer» D. respiratory