Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 16 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Mycoplasmas cannot give rise to walled bacterial form like L-phase variants.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

L.flagellatum performs the function of synthesizing _______________

A. vitamins
B. hormones
C. organic acids
D. folic acid and toxins
Answer» E.
3.

Lyticum flagellatum is an endosymbiont carried by certain strains of __________________

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protozoa
Answer» E.
4.

What type of colonies are formed by Mycoplasmas on the agar plate?

A. colourless
B. coloured
C. lawn formation
D. fried-egg
Answer» E.
5.

The colonies of Mycoplasmas in agar plate can be observed by means of a _______________

A. low-power microscope
B. high-power microscope
C. phase contrast microscopy
D. bright-field microscopy
Answer» B. high-power microscope
6.

The smallest cells of mycoplasmas are about ___________ in diameter.

A. 1 micrometre
B. 0.3 micrometre
C. 5 micrometre
D. 1 metre
Answer» C. 5 micrometre
7.

MYCOPLASMAS_CANNOT_GIVE_RISE_TO_WALLED_BACTERIAL_FORM_LIKE_L-PHASE_VARIANTS.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8.

L.flagellatum performs the function of synthesizing ______________?

A. vitamins
B. hormones
C. organic acids
D. folic acid and toxins
Answer» E.
9.

Lyticum flagellatum is an endosymbiont carried by certain strains of _________________?

A. bacteria
B. fungi
C. viruses
D. protozoa
Answer» E.
10.

Which of the following family of bacteria are pathogenic for citrus and other plants?

A. Mycoplasmataceae
B. Acholeplasmataceae
C. Spiroplamataceae
D. Anaplasmataceae
Answer» D. Anaplasmataceae
11.

The mycoplasmas require which of the following substance for growth?

A. Nitrogen
B. Carbon
C. Cholesterol
D. Glucose
Answer» D. Glucose
12.

What type of colonies are formed by Mycoplasmas on agar plate?

A. colourless
B. coloured
C. lawn formation
D. fried-egg
Answer» E.
13.

The colonies of Mycoplasmas in agar plate can be observed by means of a __________________.

A. low-power microscope
B. high-power microscope
C. phase contrast microscopy
D. bright-field microscopy
Answer» B. high-power microscope
14.

Mycoplasmas can be cultivated in vitro on nonliving media as _____________

A. facultative aerobes
B. obligate aerobes
C. facultative anaerobes
D. microaerophiles
Answer» D. microaerophiles
15.

Penicillin causes inhibition of Mycoplasmas.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
16.

The smallest cells of mycoplasmas are about ___________ in diameter.

A. 1 micrometre
B. 0.3 micrometre
C. 5 micrometre
D. 1 metre
Answer» C. 5 micrometre