Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following are functions of the stalk?

A. nutrient absorption
B. motility
C. attachment of the cells to surfaces
D. human infection
Answer» D. human infection
2.

Bacteria with less than a complete twist or comma shaped is known as?

A. spirilla
B. helical
C. vibrioid
D. spirochetes
Answer» D. spirochetes
3.

Surface area/volume ratio of bacteria is exceedingly low compared to the same ratio for larger organisms of similar shape.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4.

When rod shaped bacteria appears in pairs, it is known as?

A. Diplobacilli
B. Streptobacilli
C. Diplococci
D. Staphylococci
Answer» B. Streptobacilli
5.

What is the approximate size of the bacterial cell?

A. 2mm in diameter
B. 1mm in diameter
C. 2 micrometer in diameter
D. 0.5 to 1.0 micrometer in diameter
Answer» E.
6.

Which among the following are Spirochetes ?

A. Spirillum volutans
B. Corynebacterium diphtheriae
C. Streptomyces sp.
D. Treponema pallidum
Answer» E.
7.

Which group of bacteria among the following have the largest area of contact?

A. Palisades
B. Trichomes
C. Streptobacilli
D. Diplobacilli
Answer» C. Streptobacilli
8.

In the classification of bacteria according to shape, which among the following refers to cuboidal arrangement of bacterial cells?

A. Tetrads
B. Staphylococci
C. Sarcinae
D. Streptococci
Answer» D. Streptococci