The sulfur pearl of Namibia,

is the worlds smallest bacterium

is the worlds largest bacterium

stores high concentrations of nitrate in a huge internal vacuole which takes up 98% of the organisms volume

is the worlds smallest bacterium

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 2 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.	Metabolism of dissolved organic material released by phytoplankton allows heterotrophic bacteria to become part of the particulate organic matter that is passed up the food web to be metabolized and released as mineral elements and CO at each transfer. This sentence describes the
A.	microbial loop
B.	Winogradsky column
C.	Redfield ratio
D.	Gibbs free energy
Answer» B. Winogradsky column

Discussion

2.	The sulfur pearl of Namibia,
A.	is the worlds largest bacterium
B.	stores high concentrations of nitrate in a huge internal vacuole which takes up 98% of the organisms volume
C.	Both (a) and (b)
D.	is the worlds smallest bacterium
Answer» D. is the worlds smallest bacterium

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

Metabolism of dissolved organic material released by phytoplankton allows heterotrophic bacteria to become part of the particulate organic matter that is passed up the food web to be metabolized and released as mineral elements and CO at each transfer. This sentence describes the

The sulfur pearl of Namibia,