Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 14 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 filamentous phage of E.coli?

A. f1
B. T3
C. f1 and fd
D. T3 and T7
Answer» D. T3 and T7
2.

Which of the following coliphage has tadpole shape?

A. T1
B. T4
C. T5
D. T7
Answer» E.
3.

Which of the following is true for the bacteriophage MV-L2?

A. head is made up of large capsomeres
B. head is made up of small capsomeres
C. no contractile sheath is present
D. filamentous form
Answer» E.
4.

The nucleic acid core of phages is covered by a protein coat known as _______________

A. capsomere
B. capsid
C. outer envelope
D. nuclear membrane
Answer» C. outer envelope
5.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_COLIPHAGE_HAS_TADPOLE_SHAPE??$

A. T1
B. T4
C. T5
D. T7
Answer» E.
6.

Which of the following are filamentous phage of E.coli?$

A. f1
B. T3
C. f1 and fd
D. T3 and T7
Answer» D. T3 and T7
7.

Which of the following is a family of lambda phage viruses?

A. Pedoviridae
B. Microviridae
C. Styloviridae
D. Corticoviridae
Answer» D. Corticoviridae
8.

The DNA of phage lambda is circular both in the virion and in the host cell.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
9.

Which of the following are said to have binal symmetry?

A. M13
B. T4
C. T7
D. MV-L2
Answer» C. T7
10.

What is the shape of helical phages?

A. regular solids
B. polyhedra
C. rod-shaped
D. icosahedral
Answer» D. icosahedral
11.

Pleomorphic viruses possess double-stranded DNA.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
12.

Which of the following is true for the bacteriophage MV-L2 ?

A. head is made up of large capsomeres
B. head is made up of small capsomeres
C. no contractile sheath is present
D. filamentous form
Answer» E.
13.

The most complex type of bacterial virus has which of the following morphological features?

A. hexagonal head and tail fibres
B. no contractile sheath
C. hexagonal head but no tail
D. hexagonal head,rigid tail with contractile sheath
Answer» E.
14.

The nucleic scid core of phages is covered by a protein coat known as _______________

A. capsomere
B. capsid
C. outer envelope
D. nuclear membrane
Answer» C. outer envelope