Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

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

1.

According to Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, prokaryotes that lack a cell wall belong to the group?

A. Gracilicutes
B. Firmicutes
C. Tenericutes
D. Mendosicutes
Answer» D. Mendosicutes
2.

Which among the following kingdoms were proposed by Whittaker?

A. Monera
B. Protista, Fungi
C. Plantae, Animalia
D. Monera,Protista,Fungi,Plantae,Animalia
Answer» E.
3.

WHICH_AMONG_THE_FOLLOWING_KINGDOMS_WERE_PROPOSED_BY_WHITTAKER??$

A. Monera
B. Protista,Fungi
C. Plantae,Animalia
D. Monera,Protista,Fungi,Plantae,Animalia
Answer» E.
4.

According_to_Bergey’s_Manual_of_Systematic_Bacteriology,_prokaryotes_that_lack_a_cell_wall_belong_to_the_group?$#

A. Gracilicutes
B. Firmicutes
C. Tenericutes
D. Mendosicutes
Answer» D. Mendosicutes
5.

Which among the following come under Gram-positive eubacteria?

A. Clostridium
B. Actinomyces
C. Rhizobium
D. Clostridium,Actinomyces
Answer» E.
6.

Which of the following are characteristics of archaebacterial different from eubacteria?

A. methane-producers
B. extreme halophiles
C. thermoacidophiles
D. methane-producers,extreme halophiles,and thermoacidophiles
Answer» E.
7.

If two organisms are distantly related and show no DNA homology there still may be similarity in their rRNA cistrons.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8.

What are ribosomes composed of?

A. Proteins
B. DNA
C. RNA
D. Proteins and RNA
Answer» E.
9.

Two organisms which are very closely related to each other have which of the following property?

A. similar mol% G+C values
B. different mol% G+C values
C. similar mol% G+C values and heteroduplexes are formed.
D. different mol% G+C values and heteroduplexes are not formed.
Answer» D. different mol% G+C values and heteroduplexes are not formed.
10.

% Similarity (%S) of each strain to every other strain is calculated by which method?

A. Intuitive Method
B. Numerical Taxonomy
C. Genetic Relatedness
D. DNA homology experiments
Answer» C. Genetic Relatedness
11.

The correct order of taxonomic groups from higher to lower rank is?

A. Kingdom—Order—Class—Family
B. Order—Class—Division—Family—Genus—Species
C. Kingdom—Order—Division—Family—Class—Genus—Species
D. Kingdom—Division—Class—Order—Family—Genus—Species
Answer» E.
12.

Type strain is used for referring to?

A. species
B. genus
C. family
D. division
Answer» B. genus