Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

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1.

Which of these statements is not true regarding inclusion bodies in prokaryotes?

A. Reserve material is stored in these structures
B. They are bound by a single membrane
C. Gas vacuoles are found in blue-green bacteria
D. They lie free in the cytoplasm
Answer» C. Gas vacuoles are found in blue-green bacteria
2.

What are the subunits of prokaryotic ribosomes?

A. 50S, 30S
B. 60S, 40S
C. 70S, 30S
D. 60S, 30S
Answer» B. 60S, 40S
3.

Which of these is not a surface structure in bacteria?

A. Flagella
B. Pili
C. Mesosome
D. Fimbriae
Answer» D. Fimbriae
4.

Which of these structures is not a part of the bacterial flagella?

A. Filament
B. Basal Body
C. Lamina
D. Hook
Answer» D. Hook
5.

Which of these bacteria have chromatophores?

A. Escherichia
B. Mycobacteria
C. Mycoplasma
D. Cyanobacteria
Answer» E.
6.

Gram negative bacteria take up gram strain. True or false?

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

How many layers are present in the bacterial cell envelope?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
8.

From which structure is a mesosome derived from?

A. Plasmid
B. Cell wall
C. Ribosome
D. Cell membrane
Answer» E.
9.

Which of these structures is used in bacterial transformation?

A. Plasmid
B. Cell membrane
C. Ribosomes
D. Genomic DNA
Answer» B. Cell membrane
10.

What are plasmid made of?

A. Proteins
B. Polysaccharides
C. Nucleic acids
D. Lipids
Answer» D. Lipids
11.

What is the shape of a bacterial plasmid?

A. Linear
B. Circular
C. Irregular
D. Bacillus
Answer» C. Irregular
12.

What is the size of a typical eukaryotic cell?

A. 10 – 20 μm
B. 0.1 – 0.2 μm
C. 100 – 200 μm
D. 1 – 2 μm
Answer» B. 0.1 – 0.2 μm
13.

Which of these bacteria lack a cell wall?

A. Escherichia
B. Pseudomonas
C. Mycoplasma
D. Mycobacterium
Answer» D. Mycobacterium
14.

Which of these is not a basic shape of bacteria?

A. Vibrio
B. Spirillum
C. Triangular
D. Coccus
Answer» D. Coccus
15.

What is the full form of PPLO?

A. Pleural Parasite Like Organisms
B. Phosphatic Pneumonia Like Organisms
C. Pleuro Parasite Like Organisms
D. Pleuro Pneumonia Like Organisms
Answer» E.