Explore topic-wise MCQs in Environmental Biotechnology.

This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Environmental Biotechnology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following cannot methylate mercury?

A. <i>E. coli</i>
B. <i>Bacillus</i>
C. <i>Clostridium</i>
D. Oxygen
Answer» E.
2.

Intracellular machinery degrades metals.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

Using microorganisms to extract metals from ores and mine waste is called as?

A. Biomining
B. Bioleaching
C. Afforestation
D. Hydrolysis
Answer» B. Bioleaching
4.

What happens after death of the bacteria that has metal accumulation?

A. Metal species released
B. Metal species degraded
C. Free metal species released
D. Free metal species dissolves
Answer» B. Metal species degraded
5.

A large number of bacteria can accumulate which metal?

A. Cadmium
B. Water
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Fungus
Answer» B. Water
6.

Which of the following can stimulate chemolithotrophic growth in bacteria?

A. Uranium
B. Nickle
C. Copper
D. Cadmium
Answer» C. Copper
7.

Which of the following is not considered toxic metals?

A. Zinc
B. Copper
C. Uranium
D. H<sub>2</sub>O
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following trace elements are not found in Escherichia coli?

A. Copper
B. Zinc
C. Manganese
D. Phytoremediation
Answer» E.
9.

Which of the following binds to toxic metals?

A. Extracellular ligands
B. Intercellular ligands
C. Intracellular ligands
D. Integral proteins
Answer» B. Intercellular ligands
10.

0.3 % of trace metals can be found in E. coli.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
11.

Which of the following functions is not important to assimilation of metals by bacteria?

A. Detoxification
B. Enzyme functions
C. Physical properties of cell
D. Resistance
Answer» E.
12.

Which of the following is not a sub division of Metal Microbe Interactions?

A. Intra cellular accumulation
B. Transformation of metals
C. Cell wall-metal interaction
D. Hydrolysis
Answer» E.