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This section includes 229 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
201. |
The phospholipids present in cytoplasm membrane of the archaeo-bacteria is |
A. | phosphoglycerides |
B. | polyisoprenoid |
C. | polyisoprenoid branched chain lipids |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
202. |
Which of the following actions occur due to low temperature? |
A. | coagulation of proteins |
B. | death of microorganisms |
C. | rate of metabolism is reduced |
D. | denatures proteins |
Answer» D. denatures proteins | |
203. |
Which of the following are resistant to desiccation? |
A. | gonococci |
B. | streptococci |
C. | meningococci |
D. | bacillus |
Answer» C. meningococci | |
204. |
Which of the following articles can be sterilized in an autoclave? |
A. | Gloves |
B. | Culture media |
C. | Dressing material |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
205. |
Which of the following disinfectants act by disrupting microbial membranes? |
A. | Cationic detergents |
B. | Halogens |
C. | Heavy metals |
D. | Aldehydes |
Answer» B. Halogens | |
206. |
Plamids are circular DNA molecules capable of autonomous replication. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» B. False | |
207. |
In fluorescence microscopy, which of the following performs the function of removing all light except the blue light? |
A. | Exciter filter |
B. | Barrier filter |
C. | Dichroic mirror |
D. | Mercury arc lamp |
Answer» B. Barrier filter | |
208. |
Which of the following substances can sterilize? |
A. | Alcohol |
B. | Cetylpyridinium chloride |
C. | Ethylene oxide |
D. | Chlorine |
Answer» D. Chlorine | |
209. |
Bdellovibrios come under which group of microorganisms? |
A. | Viruses |
B. | Bacteria |
C. | Fungi |
D. | Algae |
Answer» C. Fungi | |
210. |
All of the following individuals contributed to cell theory except |
A. | Robert Hooke |
B. | Matthias Schleiden |
C. | Theodor Schwann |
D. | Rudolf Virchow |
Answer» B. Matthias Schleiden | |
211. |
The word cell was first used by |
A. | Robert Hooke |
B. | Theodor Schwann |
C. | Louis Pasteur |
D. | Ronald Ross |
Answer» B. Theodor Schwann | |
212. |
In Phase contrast microscopy, the rate at which light enters through objects is__________ |
A. | Constant |
B. | Inversely proportional to their refractive indices |
C. | Directly proportional to their refractive indices |
D. | Exponentially related to their refractive indices |
Answer» C. Directly proportional to their refractive indices | |
213. |
Who discovered the bacteria that cause cholera? |
A. | Pierre Berthelot |
B. | Robert Koch |
C. | Louis Pasteur |
D. | Rudolf Virchow |
Answer» C. Louis Pasteur | |
214. |
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. | |
215. |
Prokaryotic microorganism include |
A. | protozoa |
B. | fungi |
C. | bacteria |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these | |
216. |
Bactericidal concentration of phenol is |
A. | 0.25% |
B. | 0.5% |
C. | 0.75% |
D. | 1% |
Answer» E. | |
217. |
Lipopolysaccharide in cell walls is characteristic of? |
A. | Gram-positive bacteria |
B. | Gram-negative bacteria |
C. | Fungi |
D. | Algae |
Answer» C. Fungi | |
218. |
Which microorganism(s) among the following perform photosynthesis by utilizing light? |
A. | Cyanobacteria |
B. | Fungi |
C. | Viruses |
D. | Cyanobacteria, Fungi and Viruses |
Answer» B. Fungi | |
219. |
Growth of microbes in a solid media is identified by the formation of? |
A. | pellicle at the top of media |
B. | colonies |
C. | sediment at the bottom |
D. | turbidity |
Answer» C. sediment at the bottom | |
220. |
Which among the following are produced by microorganisms? |
A. | Fermented dairy products |
B. | Breads |
C. | Alcoholic beverages |
D. | Fermented dairy products, breads and alcoholic beverages |
Answer» E. | |
221. |
For the examination of microbial cells we require the use of? |
A. | High-power microscope |
B. | Low-power microscope |
C. | High-power microscope at a magnification of about 1,000 diameters |
D. | Low-power microscope at a magnification of about 1,000 diameters |
Answer» D. Low-power microscope at a magnification of about 1,000 diameters | |
222. |
Transfection involves the introduction of plasmid hybrid DNA into the host cell? |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
223. |
VP3 protein is isolated from which of the following viruses? |
A. | TMV |
B. | HIV |
C. | HRV |
D. | FMDV |
Answer» E. | |
224. |
Which of the following product is used for the treatment of blood clots? |
A. | insulin |
B. | interferon |
C. | urokinase |
D. | somatostatin |
Answer» D. somatostatin | |
225. |
Eco R1 cuts the plasmid DNA and the donor DNA such that both the ends are same. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
226. |
Which of the following enzymes cut the DNA molecule at particular nucleotide sequence? |
A. | restriction endonuclease |
B. | exonuclease |
C. | ligase |
D. | polymerase |
Answer» B. exonuclease | |
227. |
Solvents and enzymes are found in which of the following categories of microbial products? |
A. | Pharmaceutical chemicals |
B. | Commercially valuable chemicals |
C. | Food supplements |
D. | Alcoholic beverages |
Answer» C. Food supplements | |
228. |
Industrial fermentation are performed in large tanks of capacity ______________ |
A. | 100 gal |
B. | 1000 gal |
C. | 50,000 gal |
D. | 10,000 gal |
Answer» D. 10,000 gal | |
229. |
Which of the following is not a desired characteristic of the organism to be used for industrial application? |
A. | should produce less amount of product |
B. | should be readily available |
C. | should grow rapidly |
D. | should be nonpathogenic |
Answer» B. should be readily available | |