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This section includes 15 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 bacteria can grow both as chemolithotrophs or as chemoorganotrophs? |
A. | Nitrosomonas sp. |
B. | Pseudomonas pseudoflava |
C. | Rhodospirillum rubrum |
D. | Chromatium okenii |
Answer» C. Rhodospirillum rubrum | |
2. |
Which of the following are functions of water in the culture medium? |
A. | nutrients must be in aqueous solution |
B. | cofactor of enzymes |
C. | provides resistance to sudden transient temperature changes |
D. | it is a chemical reactant, nutrients must also be present in aqueous solution and provide resistance to sudden temperature changes |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
”Red extreme halophiles”, are members of the archaebacterial which cannot grow with less than 12 to 15 percent NaCl. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
4. |
Which of the following is the nutritional characterization of Escherichia coli? |
A. | Chemotrophic |
B. | Organotrophic |
C. | Autotrophic |
D. | Chemotrophic, Organotrophic, Heterotrophic |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
The organisms which can use reduced inorganic compounds as electron donors are known as _________ |
A. | chemotrophs |
B. | organotrophs |
C. | lithotrophs |
D. | phototrophs |
Answer» D. phototrophs | |
6. |
WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_BACTERIA_CAN_GROW_BOTH_AS_CHEMOLITHOTROPHS_OR_AS_CHEMOORGANOTROPHS??$ |
A. | Nitrosomonas sp. |
B. | Pseudomonas pseudoflava |
C. | Rhodospirillum rubrum |
D. | Chromatium okenii |
Answer» C. Rhodospirillum rubrum | |
7. |
Chromatium okenii uses which of the following compound as electron donor? |
A. | Hydrogen sulphide |
B. | Fatty acids |
C. | Alcohol |
D. | Succinate |
Answer» B. Fatty acids | |
8. |
Which of the following are functions of water in the culture medium? |
A. | nutrients must be in aqueous solution |
B. | cofactor of enzymes |
C. | provides resistance to sudden transient temperature changes |
D. | it is a chemical reactant, nutrients must also be present in aqueous solution and provides resistance to sudden temperature changes. |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
”Red extreme halophiles”, are members of the archaebacterial which cannot grow with less than 12 to 15 percent NaCl.$ |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
10. |
Which of the following ions are cofactors for various enzymes? |
A. | Potassium ion |
B. | Iron ion |
C. | Magnesium ion and Iron ion |
D. | Calcium ion |
Answer» D. Calcium ion | |
11. |
Which of the following are trace elements? |
A. | Potassium ion |
B. | Sodium ion |
C. | Copper ion |
D. | Magnesium ion |
Answer» D. Magnesium ion | |
12. |
Phosphorus is essential component of __________ |
A. | teichoic acid |
B. | nucleotides |
C. | phospholipids |
D. | teichoic acid, nucleotides, phospholipids |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
Which of the following amino acids require sulphur for their synthesis? |
A. | tryptophan |
B. | methionine |
C. | cystine |
D. | methionine and cystine |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
Which of the following is nutritional characterization of Escherichia coli? |
A. | Chemotrophic |
B. | Organotrophic |
C. | Autotrophic |
D. | Chemotrophic, Organotrophic, Heterotrophic |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
The organisms which can use reduced inorganic compounds as electron donors are known |
A. | None of these |
B. | chemotrophs |
C. | organotrophs |
Answer» D. | |