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990+ Microbiology Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Agriculture (BSc agri) .

Chapters

Chapter: Bacteria and Gram Staining
151.

All prokaryotes are surrounded by a cell wall except

A. Mycoplasm
B. Sperochetes
C. Actinomycetes
D. Methanogena
Answer» A. Mycoplasm
152.

Enzyme hydrolyzing bacterial cell wall

A. Lysozome
B. Reductase
C. Protease
D. Lysozyme
Answer» D. Lysozyme
153.

Cows can digest straw because they contain

A. Cellulose hydrolyzing microorganisms
B. Protein hydrolyzing bacteria
C. Lipid hydrolyzing microorganisms
D. Amino acid degrading bacteria
Answer» A. Cellulose hydrolyzing microorganisms
154.

The nucleus controls protein synthesis in the cytoplasm by sending

A. Chromatin
B. A DNA template
C. m RNA molecule
D. A pecialized protein
Answer» C. m RNA molecule
155.

The site of energy production in a cell

A. Micro body
B. Chromosome
C. Ribosome
D. Mitochondria
Answer» D. Mitochondria
156.

Thylakoid is present in

A. Mitochondria
B. Chloroplast
C. ER
D. Golgi apparatus
Answer» B. Chloroplast
157.

Which one of the following bacteria has found extensive use in genetic engineering work in plants?

A. Clostridum septicum
B. Xanthomonas oriza
C. Bacillus coagulens
D. Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Answer» D. Agrobacterium tumefaciens
158.

Maximum application of animal cell culture technology today is in the production of

A. Insulin
B. Interferons
C. Vaccines
D. Edible proteins
Answer» C. Vaccines
159.

Bacterial ribosomes are composed of

A. Protein and DNA
B. Protein and mRNA
C. Protein and rRNA
D. Protein and tRNA
Answer» C. Protein and rRNA
160.

The potorespiration involves

A. Calvin cycle
B. Hatch-Slack cycle
C. Glycolate cycle
D. Kreb’s cycle
Answer» C. Glycolate cycle
161.

Bioleaching is done by

A. Protozoa
B. Bacteria
C. Algae
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Bacteria
162.

Inclusion bodies diagnostic of rabies are called

A. Elementary bodie
B. Pascheur bodies
C. Negri bodies
D. Guarnieri bodies
Answer» C. Negri bodies
163.

Which of the following genera is most likely to contain organisms capable of surviving high temperature?

A. Vibrio
B. Pseudomonas
C. Torula
D. Coxiella
Answer» C. Torula
164.

The major role of minor elements inside living organisms is to act as

A. Co-factors of enzymes
B. Building blocks of important amino acids
C. Constituents of hormones
D. Binder of cell structure
Answer» A. Co-factors of enzymes
165.

The apparatus used to ma inta in a continuous culture

A. Chemostat
B. Autostat
C. Thermostat
D. Both a and c
Answer» A. Chemostat
166.

The test used to detect the deamination of the amino acids by bacteria

A. Nessler’s reagent test
B. Proteolytic test
C. Lactose test
D. Rose aindole reagent test
Answer» A. Nessler’s reagent test
167.

Diphtheria is caused by

A. Corynebacterium
B. Staphylococcus
C. Streptococcus
D. None of these
Answer» A. Corynebacterium
168.

Koplic spots observed in the mucous membrane is characteristic feature of the disease

A. Rubella
B. Measles
C. Mumps
D. Influenza
Answer» C. Mumps
169.

A bacterium containing prophage is called as

A. Lytic
B. Lysogen
C. Lytogen
D. None of these
Answer» B. Lysogen
170.

The most infectious food borne disease is

A. Tetanu
B. Dysentery
C. Gas gangrene
D. Botulism
Answer» D. Botulism
171.

An example for common air borne epidemic disease

A. Influenza
B. Typhoid
C. Encephalitis
D. Malaria
Answer» A. Influenza
172.

Vrial genome can become integrated into the bacterial genomes are known as

A. Prophage
B. Temperatephage
C. Bacteriophage
D. Metaphage
Answer» B. Temperatephage
173.

Rancidity of stored foods is due to the activity of

A. Toxigenic microbes
B. Proteolytic microbes
C. Saccharolytic microbes
D. Lipolytic microbes
Answer» D. Lipolytic microbes
174.

Virion means

A. Infectious virus particles
B. Non-infectious particles
C. Incomplete particles
D. Defective virus particles
Answer» C. Incomplete particles
175.

Virulence of the microorganisms can be reduced by

A. Attenuation
B. A virulence
C. Inactivation
D. Freezing
Answer» A. Attenuation
176.

The test used for detection of typhoid fever

A. WIDAL test
B. ELISA
C. Rosewaller test
D. Westernblotting
Answer» A. WIDAL test
177.

Bacteriophage capable of only lytic growth is called

A. Temperate
B. Avirulent
C. Virulent
D. None of these
Answer» A. Temperate
178.

Diphtheria bacillus is otherwise known as

A. Fried-Landers bacillus
B. Kleb’s hofflers bacillus
C. Frchs bacillus
D. Koch’s bacillus
Answer» B. Kleb’s hofflers bacillus
179.

Acridine dyes are more effective against

A. Gram positive
B. Gram negative
C. Ricke Hsia
D. Mycoplasma
Answer» A. Gram positive
180.

In bacteria pigment bearing structures are

A. Chloroplast
B. Protoplast
C. Sphaeroplast
D. Chromatophores
Answer» D. Chromatophores
181.

The procedure of differential staining of bacteria was developed by

A. A.H. Gram
B. H.C. Gram
C. N.C. Gram
D. H.A. Gram
Answer» B. H.C. Gram
182.

Intermediate group of pathogen between bacteria and viruses which are intracellular parasites are called

A. Mucoplasma
B. Rickettsias
C. Prions
D. Virusoides
Answer» B. Rickettsias
183.

Bacillus is an example of

A. Gram positive bacteria
B. Gram negative bacteria
C. Virus
D. Viroid
Answer» A. Gram positive bacteria
184.

Amoebic dysentery in humans is caused by

A. Plasmodium
B. Paramecium
C. Yeast
D. Entamoeba histolytica
Answer» D. Entamoeba histolytica
185.

Viral genome that can become integrated into bacterial genome is called

A. Prophage
B. Temperate phage
C. Bacteriophage
D. Metaphage
Answer» A. Prophage
186.

Cytochromes are

A. Oxygen acceptor
B. ATP acceptors
C. Electron acceptors
D. Protein acceptors
Answer» C. Electron acceptors
187.

The ce l ls hav ing F p lasm id in the chromosomes were termed as

A. Hfr
B. F–
C. Hbr
D. C+
Answer» A. Hfr
188.

Recombination process occurring through the mediation of phages is

A. Conjunction
B. Transduction
C. Transformation
D. Transfection
Answer» B. Transduction
189.

Mordant used in grams staining is

A. Crystal violet
B. Iodine
C. Saffranin
D. All of these
Answer» B. Iodine
190.

Parasitic form must contain

A. Capsule
B. Cell-wall
C. Endospores
D. Flagella
Answer» B. Cell-wall
191.

Gram staining is an example for

A. Simple staining
B. Differential staining
C. Negative staining
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
192.

Following Cocci are non-motile except

A. Staphylococcu
B. Meningococcus
C. Gonococcus
D. Rhodococcus agilis
Answer» A. Staphylococcu
193.

Aspergillus fumigatus can infect

A. Bird
B. Animals
C. Man
D. All of them
Answer» B. Animals
194.

Enterotoxin responsible for food poisoning is secreted by

A. Enterococci
B. Entamoeba histolytica
C. Enterobacteriaceae
D. Straphylococci
Answer» D. Straphylococci
195.

Autolysis is done by

A. Mitochondria
B. Lysosomes
C. Golgi bodies
D. Peroxisomes
Answer» B. Lysosomes
196.

A facultative anaerobic is

A. Only grow anaerobically
B. Only grow in the presence of O2
C. Ordinarily an anaerobe but can grow with O2
D. Ordinarily an aerobe but can grow in absence of O2
Answer» D. Ordinarily an aerobe but can grow in absence of O2
197.

The percentage of O2 required by moderate anaerobe is

A. 0%
B. < 0.5%
C. 2 – 8%
D. 5 – 10%
Answer» C. 2 – 8%
198.

Interferon is formed by

A. Lymphocyte
B. Lymphoblasts
C. Fibroblasts
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
199.

Pigment bearing structure of bacteria are

A. Mesosome
B. Plasmids
C. Mitochondria
D. Chromophores
Answer» D. Chromophores
200.

Spirochete is

A. Gonococci
B. Strphylococci
C. Treponema pallidum
D. Streptococci
Answer» C. Treponema pallidum

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