Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbial Metabolism.

This section includes 6 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbial Metabolism knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Radioisotopes are frequently used in the study of cells. Assume a culture of E. coli is grown in a culture medium containing radioactive sulphur. At the end of 48 hours, it is expected to find the radioactive label located in

A. DNA
B. enzymes
C. RNA
D. all of these
Answer» C. RNA
Discussion
2.

Radioisotopes are frequently used in the study of cells. Assume a culture of E. coli is grown in a culture medium containing radioactive phosphorous. At the end of 48 hours, it is expected to find the radioactive label located in

A. enzymes
B. RNA
C. phospholipids
D. all of these
Answer» E.
Discussion
3.

The phosphate inhibition in the clavine formation with Claviceps SD58, can be counteracted by the addition of

A. alanine
B. methionine
C. tryptophan
D. lysine
Answer» D. lysine
Discussion
4.

Chemoautotrophs can survive on ______alone.

A. minerals
B. CO2
C. minerals and CO2
D. methane
Answer» D. methane
Discussion
5.

A product or products of glycolysis is/are

A. ATP
B. H2O
C. CO2
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
Discussion
6.

Assimilatory sulfate reduction involves the nucleotide __________ during the incorporation of H2S in the production of __________ .

A. ATP; methionine
B. ATP; cytosine
C. UTP; cytosine
D. GTP; cytosine
Answer» C. UTP; cytosine
Discussion