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This section includes 21 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 organism have siliceous skeletons? |
A. | Foraminifera |
B. | Coccolithophores |
C. | Radiolaria |
D. | Cyanobacteria |
Answer» D. Cyanobacteria | |
2. |
Which of the following product is not obtained from dissimilation of organic matter under aerobic conditions? |
A. | ammonium |
B. | sulphate |
C. | methane |
D. | phosphate |
Answer» D. phosphate | |
3. |
In which of the following water bodies, fertility is high? |
A. | open sea |
B. | coastal regions |
C. | lakes |
D. | rivers |
Answer» C. lakes | |
4. |
Which among the following oceans is the most richest in life? |
A. | Antarctic Ocean |
B. | Atlantic Ocean |
C. | Pacific Ocean |
D. | Indian Ocean |
Answer» B. Atlantic Ocean | |
5. |
Which among the following factors are limiting the growth of phytoplankton organisms? |
A. | carbon dioxide |
B. | radiant energy |
C. | water |
D. | radiant energy,nitrogen |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
What amount of dry organic matter is produced by deep ocean areas? |
A. | 1g |
B. | 10g |
C. | 0.5g |
D. | 100g |
Answer» D. 100g | |
7. |
The term fertility of oceans is used to express the capacity for the production of inorganic matter. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
8. |
Which among the following are referred to as the “pasture of the sea”? |
A. | fishes |
B. | algae |
C. | nematodes |
D. | phytoplankton |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
WHICH_AMONG_THE_FOLLOWING_FACTORS_ARE_LIMITING_GROWTH_OF_PHYTOPLANKTON_ORGANISMS??$ |
A. | carbon dioxide |
B. | radiant energy |
C. | water |
D. | radiant energy,nitrogen |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
In which of the following water bodies, fertility is high?$ |
A. | open sea |
B. | coastal regions |
C. | lakes |
D. | rivers |
Answer» C. lakes | |
11. |
Which_among_the_following_oceans_is_the_most_richest_in_life?$ |
A. | Antarctic Ocean |
B. | Atlantic Ocean |
C. | Pacific Ocean |
D. | Indian Ocean |
Answer» B. Atlantic Ocean | |
12. |
Which of the following organism have siliceous skeletons? |
A. | Foraminifera |
B. | Coccolithophores |
C. | Radiolaria |
D. | Cyanobacteria |
Answer» D. Cyanobacteria | |
13. |
Which_of_the_following_product_is_not_obtained_from_dissimilation_of_organic_matter_under_aerobic_conditions? |
A. | ammonium |
B. | sulphate |
C. | methane |
D. | phosphate |
Answer» D. phosphate | |
14. |
What amount of dry organic matter is produced by the deep ocean areas? |
A. | 1g |
B. | 10g |
C. | 0.5g |
D. | 100g |
Answer» D. 100g | |
15. |
The term fertility of oceans is used to express the capacity for production of inorganic matter. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
16. |
Which among the following are referred to as the “pasture of the sea”?$ |
A. | fishes |
B. | algae |
C. | nematodes |
D. | phytoplankton |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
Which of the following aquatic organisms contribute in a small amount to the shallow estuary food web? |
A. | benthic algae |
B. | bacteria |
C. | protozoa |
D. | nematodes |
Answer» B. bacteria | |
18. |
n which of the following water bodies, the role of photosynthetic organisms is considerably reduced? |
A. | Lakes |
B. | Ponds |
C. | Estuaries |
D. | Streams |
Answer» D. Streams | |
19. |
The biological activity of an aquatic ecosystem is dependent upon which of the following factors? |
A. | number of primary producers |
B. | amount of chemical energy produced |
C. | rate of primary production |
D. | number of deaths of organisms |
Answer» D. number of deaths of organisms | |
20. |
The primary producers transform radiant energy into heat energy. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
21. |
The primary producers in the marine system are ________________ |
A. | protozoa |
B. | cyanobacteria |
C. | fungi |
D. | cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae |
Answer» E. | |