Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 7 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Bayer s junctions are sites which help in joining which of the following?

A. cytoplasmic membrane and outer membrane
B. outer membrane and capsule
C. cytoplasmic membrane and periplasmic space
D. peptidoglycan layer and cytoplasmic membrane
Answer» B. outer membrane and capsule
2.

Which of the following are present in teichoic acids?

A. ribitol residues
B. glycerol residues
C. glucose residues
D. ribitol or glycerol residues
Answer» E.
3.

Gram-negative bacteria are more resistant to antibiotics due to the presence of?

A. Thin peptidoglycan wall
B. Outer lipopolysaccharide layer
C. Porin proteins
D. Teichoic acid
Answer» C. Porin proteins
4.

NAG and NAM of peptidoglycan layer is linked by _________

A. beta-(1,4) glycosidic linkage
B. alpha-(1,4) glycosidic linkage
C. alpha-(1,6) glycosidic linkage
D. beta-(1,6) glycosidic linkage
Answer» B. alpha-(1,4) glycosidic linkage
5.

Porins are special proteins act as channels in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
6.

The outer membrane of the Gram-negative cell wall is anchored to the underlying peptidoglycan by means of which of the following?

A. Braun s Lipoprotein
B. Phospholipids
C. Proteins
D. Lipopolysaccharide
Answer» B. Phospholipids
7.

Peptidoglycan layer is present in large quantity in?

A. Gram-positive bacteria
B. Gram-negative bacteria
C. Fungi
D. Algae
Answer» B. Gram-negative bacteria