Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biotechnology.

This section includes 20 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biotechnology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

In the Calvin cycle of C3 plants, which molecule is the acceptor of CO?

A. Erythrose-4-phosphate
B. Ribulose-l,5-diphosphate
C. Ribose-5-phosphate
D. Alpha-ketoglutarate
Answer» C. Ribose-5-phosphate
2.

Which of the following molecule is produced from the fixation of CO in C4 plants?

A. Malate
B. Oxaloacetate
C. Pyruvate
D. Alpha-ketoglutarate
Answer» C. Pyruvate
3.

Which of the following bacteria genus is capable of oxidizing ammonia (NH)?

A. Nitrospina
B. Nitrobacter
C. Nitrosococcus
D. Nitrosobacter
Answer» D. Nitrosobacter
4.

Organisms capable of converting N to NO are

A. yeasts
B. bacteria
C. roundworms
D. moulds
Answer» C. roundworms
5.

Which of the following bacteria genus is capable of oxidizing ammonia (NH4)?

A. Nitrospina
B. Nitrobacter
C. Nitrosococcus
D. Nitrosobacter
Answer» D. Nitrosobacter
6.

A group of about 300 chlorophyll molecule acting together to trap photons and transfer energy to the pigment molecule at the reaction center may be called as

A. harvesting unit
B. reaction center
C. photosynthetic unit
D. chloromass
Answer» D. chloromass
7.

An organism that relies exclusively on pre-synthesized food molecules is

A. autotrophic
B. photosynthetic
C. prokaryotic
D. heterotrophic
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following molecule is produced from the fixation of CO2 in C4 plants?

A. Malate
B. Oxaloacetate
C. Pyruvate
D. Alpha-ketoglutarate
Answer» C. Pyruvate
9.

Plants absorb nitrates from soil and convert them into

A. urea
B. ammonia
C. nitrogen
D. none of these
Answer» C. nitrogen
10.

In the presence of carbon monoxide, nitrogen fixation

A. increases
B. decreases
C. inhibits
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
11.

A major plant macronutrient found in nucleic acids and proteins is

A. calcium
B. nitrogen
C. sulphur
D. iron
Answer» C. sulphur
12.

What is the metal ligand in chlorophylls?

A. Copper (Cu)
B. Iron (Fe)
C. Magnesium (Mg)
D. Manganese (Mn)
Answer» D. Manganese (Mn)
13.

Nitrosomonous and Nitrobacter obtain their carbon for growth from

A. organic compounds
B. carbon dioxide
C. elementary carbon
D. none of these
Answer» C. elementary carbon
14.

Organisms capable of converting N2 to NO3 are

A. yeasts
B. bacteria
C. roundworms
D. moulds
Answer» C. roundworms
15.

The chief source of nitrogen for green plants is

A. atmospheric nitrogen
B. nitrates
C. ammonium salts
D. low molecular weight- organic nitrogenous compound
Answer» C. ammonium salts
16.

During nitrogen fixation the enzyme nitrogenase catalyse the reaction. The reaction is high energy demanding which require approximately

A. 12 ATP
B. 18 ATP
C. 25 ATP
D. 7 ATP
Answer» C. 25 ATP
17.

Chlorophyll is associated with

A. thylakoids
B. stroma
C. cristae
D. matrix
Answer» B. stroma
18.

Which of the following aid plants in the acquisition of nitrogen from nitrogen gas of the atmosphere?

A. Bacteria
B. Algae
C. Nematodes
D. Moulds
Answer» B. Algae
19.

What type of long chain alcohol is esterified to plant chlorophyll molecules?

A. Dolichol
B. Farnesol
C. Phytol
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
20.

In the Calvin cycle of C3 plants, which molecule is the acceptor of CO2?

A. Erythrose-4-phosphate
B. Ribulose-l,5-diphosphate
C. Ribose-5-phosphate
D. Alpha-ketoglutarate
Answer» C. Ribose-5-phosphate