Explore topic-wise MCQs in Micro Organisms.

This section includes 27 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Micro Organisms knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Examples of Multicellular Microorganism are

A. Algae, Bacteria
B. Bacteria and Fungi
C. Bacteria and Viruses
D. Algae and Fungi
Answer» E.
2.

Tooth decay is caused by sugars.
What feeds on sugars in the mouth to cause tooth decay?

A. Virus
B. B.
C. C.
D. D.
Answer» C. C.
3.

Diseases like polio and chicken pox are caused by _______

A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Virus
D. Worms
Answer» D. Worms
4.

Viruses are not considered living because they do not have all of the seven characteristics of living things. Which one of these characteristics do viruses have?

A. Growth
B. Movement
C. Nutrition
D. Reproduction
Answer» E.
5.

Athletes foot is an example of

A. fungus
B. virus
C. bacteria
D. chromosome
Answer» B. virus
6.

Which one of the microorganisms below reproduces inside living cells and eventually kills the cell?

A. Virus
B. Bacteria
C. Penicillin
D. Fungus
Answer» B. Bacteria
7.

Chemicals produced by bacteria and fungi, and which treat infections caused by bacteria, are known as

A. fungi
B. antibiotics
C. micro-organisms
D. viruses
Answer» C. micro-organisms
8.

Fungi are simple plants. Which one of the following statements about fungi is INCORRECT?

A. Fungi contain chlorophyll.
B. Fungi can act as parasites.
C. Fungi cannot make their own food.
D. Fungi can act as decomposers.
Answer» B. Fungi can act as parasites.
9.

The type of microorganism used to make yoghurt is

A. bacteria
B. virus
C. ringworm
D. fungus
Answer» B. virus
10.

Which one of the following is not a fungus?

A. Bread mould
B. Potato blight
C. Chickenpox
D. Mushroom
Answer» D. Mushroom
11.

Which one of the following is not a beneficial effect of fungi?

A. They are used in making antibiotics.
B. They can act as decomposers.
C. They are used to make yoghurt.
D. They are used in the manufacture of cheese.
Answer» D. They are used in the manufacture of cheese.
12.

Which one of the following microorganisms consists of only one cell?

A. Fungus
B. Bacteria
C. Bread mould
D. Virus
Answer» C. Bread mould
13.

Tetanus, pneumonia and tooth decay are examples of

A. harmful fungi
B. antibiotics
C. bacterial diseases
D. viral diseases
Answer» D. viral diseases
14.

Dead plants and animals in the soil are broken down into humus by the efforts of

A. bacteria and fungi in the soil.
B. Viruses in the soil.
C. bacteria only in the soil.
D. Fungi and viruses in the soil.
Answer» B. Viruses in the soil.
15.

The largest type of microorganism is the

A. antibiotic
B. bacteria
C. virus
D. fungus
Answer» E.
16.

Which one of the following microorganisms is not a virus?

A. Ebola
B. Rhinovirus
C. Salmonella
D. Influenza
Answer» D. Influenza
17.

Which one of the following acts as a decomposer?

A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Bread mould
D. Fungus
Answer» B. Virus
18.

Milk, if left out of the refrigerator will quickly go sour.
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

A. The higher the temperature, the faster the milk will go sour.
B. Bacterial action causes the milk to go sour.
C. Viruses cause milk to go sour faster.
D. As milk goes sour, it becomes more acidic.
Answer» D. As milk goes sour, it becomes more acidic.
19.

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

A. Meningitis and appendicitis are caused by human bacteria.
B. Bacteria cannot respire.
C. Cheese can be made using bacteria.
D. Bacteria in soil causes dead plants and animals to decompose.
Answer» C. Cheese can be made using bacteria.
20.

Which one of the following species is the smallest?

A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Fungi
Answer» C. Fungi
21.

The process by which amount of nitrogen remains the same in the atmosphere is known as

A. fermentation
B. carbon cycle
C. nitrogen cycle
D. photosynthesis
Answer» D. photosynthesis
22.

Watering the crops is called:

A. sowing
B. manuring
C. tilling
D. irrigation
Answer» C. tilling
23.

Which of the following is not used as food preservatives?

A. Salt
B. Sugar
C. Vinegar
D. Methane
Answer» E.
24.

Which microorganism causes AIDS?

A. A protozoa
B. A bacteria
C. A virus
D. An algae
Answer» D. An algae
25.

Which of the following disease is spread due to bacteria?

A. Tuberculosis
B. Measles
C. Chicken pox
D. Polio
Answer» B. Measles
26.

Which bacteria helps in settling of curd?

A. Rhizobium
B. Lactobacillus
C. Vibriocholarae
D. Bacillus
Answer» C. Vibriocholarae
27.

The disease caused by fungi is

A. measles
B. chicken pox
C. polio
D. ringworm
Answer» E.