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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 | |