Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 16 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Shredded cabbage is the starting product for which of the following fermented food?

A. Sauerkraut
B. Pickles
C. Green olives
D. Sausage
Answer» B. Pickles
2.

Which of the following products have higher acidity and lacks aroma?

A. Cultured buttermilk
B. Cultured sour cream
C. Bulgarian milk
D. Acidophilus milk
Answer» D. Acidophilus milk
3.

The principal microorganism for yogurt is ______________________

A. Streptococcus thermophilus
B. Leuconostoc citrovorum
C. Lactobacillus acidophilus
D. Streptococcus lactis
Answer» B. Leuconostoc citrovorum
4.

Which of the following microorganism have high vitamin content?

A. bacteria
B. yeast
C. algae
D. protozoa
Answer» C. algae
5.

How many tons of protein can be produced by algae grown in pond in a year?

A. 1000
B. 1
C. 50
D. 20
Answer» E.
6.

Yeast-cell crops harvested from the vats are used to produce which of the following compounds?

A. alcoholic beverages
B. enzymes
C. antibiotics
D. organic acids
Answer» B. enzymes
7.

SHREDDED_CABBAGE_IS_THE_STARTING_PRODUCT_FOR_WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_FERMENTED_FOOD??$

A. Sauerkraut
B. Pickles
C. Green olives
D. Sausage
Answer» B. Pickles
8.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_PRODUCTS_HAVE_HIGHER_ACIDITY_AND_LACKS_AROMA??$

A. Cultured buttermilk
B. Cultured sour cream
C. Bulgarian milk
D. Acidophilus milk
Answer» D. Acidophilus milk
9.

The principal microorganism for yogurt is _____________________?

A. Streptococcus thermophilus
B. Leuconostoc citrovorum
C. Lactobacillus acidophilus
D. Streptococcus lactis
Answer» B. Leuconostoc citrovorum
10.

Which of the following microorganism have a high vitamin content?

A. bacteria
B. yeast
C. algae
D. protozoa
Answer» C. algae
11.

What is the range of protein content in yeast cells?

A. 69%
B. 12-15%
C. 20-40%
D. 40-50%
Answer» E.
12.

vHow many tons of protein can be produced by algae grown in pond in a year?

A. 1000
B. 1
C. 50
D. 20
Answer» E.
13.

Yeast-cell crops harvested from the vats is used to produce which of the following compounds?

A. alcoholic beverages
B. enzymes
C. antibiotics
D. organic acids
Answer» B. enzymes
14.

Bacterial cell grown on hydrocarbon wastes from the petroleum industry are a source of _____________

A. carbohydrates
B. proteins
C. vitamins
D. fats
Answer» C. vitamins
15.

Pickled cucumber is made from fermented salt-stock pickles.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
16.

Which of the following microbe is used in the production of blue cheese?

A. Streptococcus thermophilus
B. Lactobacillus bulgaricus
C. Penicillium roqueforti
D. Rhizopus stolonifer
Answer» D. Rhizopus stolonifer