Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 14 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 type of force drives the flagellar motion?

A. Protonmotive force
B. ATP driven
C. Protonmotive and ATP driven
D. No protonmotive nor ATP driven
Answer» B. ATP driven
2.

When a bacteria swim towards a chemical, it is termed as__________

A. positive chemotaxis
B. phototaxis
C. negative chemotaxis
D. magnetotaxis
Answer» B. phototaxis
3.

F pilus has a major role as ___________

A. motility of the cell
B. port of entry of genetic material during mating
C. attachment to host cell
D. human infection
Answer» C. attachment to host cell
4.

The L Ring in Gram-Negative bacterium flagella is associated with _________

A. Peptidogycan
B. Outer Membrane
C. Cytoplasmic Membrane
D. Cell Membrane
Answer» C. Cytoplasmic Membrane
5.

Bacteria having clusters of flagella at both poles of cells are known as?

A. Lophotrichous
B. Peritrichous
C. Amphitrichous
D. Monotrichous
Answer» D. Monotrichous
6.

WHICH_TYPE_OF_FORCE_DRIVES_THE_FLAGELLAR_MOTION??$

A. Protonmotive force
B. ATP driven
C. Protonmotive and ATP driven
D. No protonmotive nor ATP driven
Answer» B. ATP driven
7.

When a bacteria swim towards a chemical, it is termed as_________?

A. positive chemotaxis
B. phototaxis
C. negative chemotaxis
D. magnetotaxis
Answer» B. phototaxis
8.

The capsule of Klebsiella pneumoniae is composed of heteropolysaccharides.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

Prosthecae helps in __________

A. motility
B. nutrient absorption and attachment to surfaces
C. human infection
D. protection from environment
Answer» C. human infection
10.

F pilus has a major role as___________

A. motility of the cell
B. port of entry of genetic material during mating
C. attachment to host cell
D. human infection
Answer» C. attachment to host cell
11.

Which among the following acts as a transport protein for protons in flagellar motion?

A. fli protein
B. cGMP
C. atp
D. mot protein
Answer» E.
12.

The L Ring in a Gram-Negative bacterium flagella is associated with_________

A. Peptidogycan
B. Outer Membrane
C. Cytoplasmic Membrane
D. Cell Membrane
Answer» C. Cytoplasmic Membrane
13.

Salmonella typhi has which type of flagella arrangement?

A. Amphitrichous
B. Peritrichous
C. Monotrichous
D. Lophotrichous
Answer» C. Monotrichous
14.

Bacteria having cluster of flagella at both poles of cells are known as?

A. Lophotrichous
B. Peritrichous
C. Amphitrichous
D. Monotrichous
Answer» D. Monotrichous