Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 13 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 are non-sense codons?

A. AUG
B. GUG
C. UAA
D. UCU
Answer» D. UCU
2.

The following code codes for which of the amino acid respectively? AUG and GUG

A. Phenylalanine, tyrosine
B. Methionine, valine
C. Methionine, alanine
D. Lysine, valine
Answer» C. Methionine, alanine
3.

Rho factor is a dimeric protein factor.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4.

WHICH  OF  THE  FOLLOWING  ARE  NON-SENSE  CODONS?

A. AUG
B. GUG
C. UAA
D. UCU
Answer» D. UCU
5.

THE_FOLLOWING_CODE_CODES_FOR_WHICH_OF_THE_AMINO_ACID_RESPECTIVELY??$

A.
B. Phenylalanine,tyrosine
C. Methionine,valine
Answer» C. Methionine,valine
6.

Rho factor is a dimeric protein factor?

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

Which of the following is responsible for the initiation of RNA polymerase activity?

A. initiation site
B. promoter region
C. sigma factor
D. rho factor
Answer» D. rho factor
8.

The synthesis of polynucleotide chain of mRNA is catalyzed by the enzyme _____________

A. RNA helicase
B. RNA polymerase
C. DNA polymerase
D. DNA helicase
Answer» C. DNA polymerase
9.

Which of the following RNA constitutes 90 percent of the total cellular RNA?

A. rRNA
B. tRNA
C. mRNA
D. hnRNA
Answer» B. tRNA
10.

Protein synthesis in bacteria takes place on which of the following organelles?

A. Endoplasmic Reticulum
B. Golgi body
C. Ribosomes
D. Mitochondria
Answer» D. Mitochondria
11.

RNAase is a single polypeptide chain of __________ amino acid residues.

A. 2
B. 350
C. 4
D. 124
Answer» E.
12.

Which of the following bacteria can synthesize all of the amino acids required for protein synthesis?

A. E.coli
B. Lactobacillus bravis
C. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
D. Bacillus subtilis
Answer» B. Lactobacillus bravis
13.

Translation takes place before transcription.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.