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In Streptococcus fecalis, the conjugationtakes place at The infected mad dogs may contain What disease the Nesser will produce? Rancidity in spoiled foods is due to The Baterium that is most commonly usedin genetic engineering is The functions of plasmid are Mycoplasmas are bacterial cells that The etiologic agent of botulism is a The bacterial cells are at their metabolicpeak during Protein particles which can infect arecalled In most of purple bacteria, the light harvesting centers are Endotoxin produced by gramnegativebacteria is present in Which one of the following was Gramnegative, chemolithotrophic bacteria? The mode of reproduction which occursin mycoplasma is Which one of the following is aboutHerpes viruses? Which one of the following produce typical fried egg appearance colonies on solid media? An organism that is osmophilic and has a specific requirements for sodium chloride resembles A population of cells derived from a singlecell are called Hetrolactic acid bacteria produce In which of the follwing microorganism, conjunction tube was not produced during conjunction process? Which of the following is most similar to Rickettsia and Chlamydia? How would you distinguish pseudomonasspecies from E-cloi? Which of the following is pathogenic to humans? Tumer inducing plasmids are extensivelyused in production of The viruses that live as parasites on bacteria are The anthrax disease is most frequentlyinfected from The colonies produced by Pseudomonason Mac Conkey’s medium are Staining material of gram positivebacterium is The pigment present in red algae is During mitosis, synapsis occurs in thephase called Which of the following change is atransition? Citrus canker is caused by Bacter ia that are respons ib le forfermentation of dairy milk are The fungal disease that affect the internal organs and spread through the body are called The staining technique used to stain the metachromatic granules of Corynebacterium The orderly increase in all componentsof protoplasm of a cell is called The causative organism of cholera, i.e., Vibrio show the movement called Erythrocytes will get its ATP energy only by Virus will contain The bacterial pili mainly contain The wonder drug of second world war isproduced by Role of bacteria in carbon cycle is Centromere is that part of chromosome where Somatic cell of the adult body are haploidin many except Congential diseases are The enzyme needed in biological systemsfor joining two molecules is called Meosomes are the part of All prokaryotes are surrounded by a cellwall except Enzyme hydrolyzing bacterial cell wall Cows can digest straw because they contain The nucleus controls protein synthesis inthe cytoplasm by sending The site of energy production in a cell Thylakoid is present in Which one of the following bacteria has found extensive use in genetic engineering work in plants? Maximum application of animal cell culture technology today is in the production of Bacterial ribosomes are composed of The potorespiration involves Bioleaching is done by Inclusion bodies diagnostic of rabies arecalled Which of the following genera is most likely to contain organisms capable of surviving high temperature? The major role of minor elements insideliving organisms is to act as The apparatus used to ma inta in a continuous culture The test used to detect the deaminationof the amino acids by bacteria Diphtheria is caused by Koplic spots observed in the mucous membrane is characteristic feature of the disease A bacterium containing prophage iscalled as The most infectious food borne disease is An example for common air borne epidemic disease Vrial genome can become integrated intothe bacterial genomes are known as Rancidity of stored foods is due to theactivity of Virion means Virulence of the microorganisms can be reduced by The test used for detection of typhoid fever Bacteriophage capable of only lyticgrowth is called Diphtheria bacillus is otherwise known as Acridine dyes are more effective against In bacteria pigment bearing structures are The procedure of differential staining of bacteria was developed by Intermediate group of pathogen between bacteria and viruses which are intracellular parasites are called Bacillus is an example of Amoebic dysentery in humans is causedby Viral genome that can become integratedinto bacterial genome is called Cytochromes are The ce l ls hav ing F p lasm id in thechromosomes were termed as Recombination process occurring throughthe mediation of phages is Mordant used in grams staining is Parasitic form must contain Gram staining is an example for Following Cocci are non-motile except Aspergillus fumigatus can infect Enterotoxin responsible for food poisoningis secreted by Autolysis is done by A facultative anaerobic is The percentage of O2 required by moderate anaerobe is Interferon is formed by Pigment bearing structure of bacteria are Spirochete is Histones are found in Cell wall of gram negative bacteria is Cytoplasmic streaming is present in References

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1.

In Streptococcus fecalis, the conjugationtakes place at

A. Pili
B. Cell membrane
C. Cell wall
D. Flagella
Answer» C. Cell wall

discuss

2.

The infected mad dogs may contain

A. Nergi bodie
B. Niagri bodies
C. Negri bodies
D. Neisser bodies
Answer» C. Negri bodies

discuss

3.

What disease the Nesser will produce?

A. Mump
B. Rubella
C. Polio
D. Measles
Answer» D. Measles

discuss

4.

Rancidity in spoiled foods is due to

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

discuss

5.

The Baterium that is most commonly usedin genetic engineering is

A. Escherichia
B. Klebsiella
C. Proteius
D. Serratia
Answer» A. Escherichia

discuss

6.

The functions of plasmid are

A. DNA replication
B. Protein synthesis
C. Cell wall synthesis
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above

discuss

7.

Mycoplasmas are bacterial cells that

A. Fail to reproduce on artificial meida
B. Have a rigid cell wall
C. Are resistant to penicillin
D. Stain well with Gram’s stain
Answer» C. Are resistant to penicillin

discuss

8.

The etiologic agent of botulism is a

A. Neurotoxin
B. Endotoxin
C. Enterotoxin
D. All of the above
Answer» A. Neurotoxin

discuss

9.

The bacterial cells are at their metabolicpeak during

A. Lag phase
B. Log
C. Stationary
D. Decline
Answer» B. Log

discuss

10.

Protein particles which can infect arecalled

A. Viron
B. Prions
C. Nucleoida
D. None of these
Answer» B. Prions

discuss

11.

In most of purple bacteria, the light harvesting centers are

A. B 850 & Fe-
B. B 850 & B 875
C. B 845 & B 875
D. B 850 & B830
Answer» B. B 850 & B 875

discuss

12.

Endotoxin produced by gramnegativebacteria is present in

A. Peptidoglycan
B. Lippolysacharide
C. Theichoic acid
D. Inner membrane
Answer» B. Lippolysacharide

discuss

13.

Which one of the following was Gramnegative, chemolithotrophic bacteria?

A. Siderococcu
B. E.coli
C. Spirellum
D. Mycoplasms
Answer» B. E.coli

discuss

14.

The mode of reproduction which occursin mycoplasma is

A. Budding
B. Bursting
C. Binary fission
D. Binary fusion
Answer» C. Binary fission

discuss

15.

Which one of the following is aboutHerpes viruses?

A. Icosahedral, with envelope, ds DNA
B. Polyhedral with envelope, ds DNA
C. RNA, helical with envelope
D. ds DNA, brick shape
Answer» A. Icosahedral, with envelope, ds DNA

discuss

16.

Which one of the following produce typical fried egg appearance colonies on solid media?

A. Mycobacteria
B. Mycoplasts
C. Mycoplasms
D. Bacteroides
Answer» C. Mycoplasms

discuss

17.

An organism that is osmophilic and has a specific requirements for sodium chloride resembles

A. Halophile
B. Basophile
C. Barophile
D. Xerophile
Answer» A. Halophile

discuss

18.

A population of cells derived from a singlecell are called

A. Monclonal cell
B. Clones
C. Protoplasts
D. Sub culture
Answer» B. Clones

discuss

19.

Hetrolactic acid bacteria produce

A. Lactic acid only
B. Lactic acid + H2O + CO2
C. Lactic acid + CO2
D. Lactic acid + alchohol + CO2
Answer» D. Lactic acid + alchohol + CO2

discuss

20.

In which of the follwing microorganism, conjunction tube was not produced during conjunction process?

A. Thiobaillus thiooxidence
B. T. ferroxidance
C. Tetrahymena thermophila
D. Cryptaporiclium
Answer» A. Thiobaillus thiooxidence

discuss

21.

Which of the following is most similar to Rickettsia and Chlamydia?

A. Bdellovibrio
B. Clostridium
C. Mycobacterium
D. Mycoldaima
Answer» C. Mycobacterium
22.

How would you distinguish pseudomonasspecies from E-cloi?

A. Gram staining
B. Morphology
C. Glucose fermentation Vs Respiration
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Glucose fermentation Vs Respiration

discuss

23.

Which of the following is pathogenic to humans?

A. Spirogyra
B. Cephaleuros
C. Prototheca
D. Both b and c
Answer» C. Prototheca

discuss

24.

Tumer inducing plasmids are extensivelyused in production of

A. Avirulent phases
B. Single cell proteins
C. Transgenic plants
D. Nitrogen fixing bacteria
Answer» C. Transgenic plants

discuss

25.

The viruses that live as parasites on bacteria are

A. Fungi
B. Commensels
C. Bacteriophages
D. None of these
Answer» C. Bacteriophages

discuss

26.

The anthrax disease is most frequentlyinfected from

A. Cattle
B. Sheeps
C. Rats
D. Both a and b
Answer» D. Both a and b

discuss

27.

The colonies produced by Pseudomonason Mac Conkey’s medium are

A. Purple colored
B. Pink colored
C. Pale colored
D. Green colored
Answer» C. Pale colored

discuss

28.

Staining material of gram positivebacterium is

A. Fast green
B. Haematoxylon
C. Crystal violet
D. Safranin
Answer» C. Crystal violet

discuss

29.

The pigment present in red algae is

A. Rhodochrome
B. Fucoxanthin
C. Chlorophyll only
D. Chlorophyll + phycobilin
Answer» D. Chlorophyll + phycobilin

discuss

30.

During mitosis, synapsis occurs in thephase called

A. Telophase
B. Anaphase
C. Prophase
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Prophase

discuss

31.

Which of the following change is atransition?

A. ATGC’!ATCC
B. ATGC’!ATGG
C. ATGC’!AGGC
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these

discuss

32.

Citrus canker is caused by

A. Phytomona
B. Salmonella
C. Lactobacillus
D. Hay bacillus
Answer» A. Phytomona

discuss

33.

Bacter ia that are respons ib le forfermentation of dairy milk are

A. Azetobacter
B. Rhizobium
C. Lactobacillus
D. Hay bacillus
Answer» C. Lactobacillus

discuss

34.

The fungal disease that affect the internal organs and spread through the body are called

A. Mycose
B. Systemic mycoses
C. Mycotoxicosis
D. Superficial mycoses
Answer» B. Systemic mycoses

discuss

35.

The staining technique used to stain the metachromatic granules of Corynebacterium

A. Giemsa stain
B. Alberts stain
C. Acid fast staining
D. Both a and b
Answer» B. Alberts stain

discuss

36.

The orderly increase in all componentsof protoplasm of a cell is called

A. Reproduction
B. Cell division
C. Growth
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Growth

discuss

37.

The causative organism of cholera, i.e., Vibrio show the movement called

A. Gliding movement
B. Darting movement
C. Pseudopoidal movement
D. None of these
Answer» B. Darting movement

discuss

38.

Erythrocytes will get its ATP energy only by

A. Glycolysi
B. Kreb’s cycle
C. Electron Transport
D. HMP shunt
Answer» A. Glycolysi

discuss

39.

Virus will contain

A. Cell membrane
B. Cell wall
C. DNA
D. DNA or RNA
Answer» D. DNA or RNA

discuss

40.

The bacterial pili mainly contain

A. Carbohydrate
B. Lipids
C. Proteins
D. Minerals
Answer» C. Proteins

discuss

41.

The wonder drug of second world war isproduced by

A. Algae
B. Fungi
C. Bacteria
D. Plants
Answer» B. Fungi

discuss

42.

Role of bacteria in carbon cycle is

A. Photosynthesis
B. Chemosynthesis
C. Breakdown of organic compounds
D. Assimilation of nitrogen compounds
Answer» C. Breakdown of organic compounds

discuss

43.

Centromere is that part of chromosome where

A. Nucleoli are formed
B. Crossing over takes places
C. Chromatids are attached
D. Naking occurs
Answer» C. Chromatids are attached

discuss

44.

Somatic cell of the adult body are haploidin many except

A. Vertebrate
B. Invertebrates
C. Fungi
D. Vascular plants
Answer» C. Fungi

discuss

45.

Congential diseases are

A. Diseases present at birth
B. Deficiency disease
C. Occur during life
D. Spread from one individual to another
Answer» A. Diseases present at birth

discuss

46.

The enzyme needed in biological systemsfor joining two molecules is called

A. Lyase
B. Diastases
C. Polymerases
D. Hydrolase
Answer» C. Polymerases

discuss

47.

Meosomes are the part of

A. Plasma membrane
B. ER
C. Lysosomes
D. Golgi
Answer» A. Plasma membrane

discuss

48.

All prokaryotes are surrounded by a cellwall except

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

discuss

49.

Enzyme hydrolyzing bacterial cell wall

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

discuss

50.

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

discuss

51.

The nucleus controls protein synthesis inthe cytoplasm by sending

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

discuss

52.

The site of energy production in a cell

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

discuss

53.

Thylakoid is present in

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

discuss

54.

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

A. Clostridum septicum
B. Xanthom*onas oriza
C. Bacillus coagulens
D. Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Answer» D. Agrobacterium tumefaciens

discuss

55.

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

discuss

56.

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

discuss

57.

The potorespiration involves

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

discuss

58.

Bioleaching is done by

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

discuss

59.

Inclusion bodies diagnostic of rabies arecalled

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

discuss

60.

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

discuss

61.

The major role of minor elements insideliving 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

discuss

62.

The apparatus used to ma inta in a continuous culture

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

discuss

63.

The test used to detect the deaminationof 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

discuss

64.

Diphtheria is caused by

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

discuss

65.

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

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

discuss

66.

A bacterium containing prophage iscalled as

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

discuss

67.

The most infectious food borne disease is

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

discuss

68.

An example for common air borne epidemic disease

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

discuss

69.

Vrial genome can become integrated intothe bacterial genomes are known as

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

discuss

70.

Rancidity of stored foods is due to theactivity of

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

discuss

71.

Virion means

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

discuss

72.

Virulence of the microorganisms can be reduced by

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

discuss

73.

The test used for detection of typhoid fever

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

discuss

74.

Bacteriophage capable of only lyticgrowth is called

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

discuss

75.

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

discuss

76.

Acridine dyes are more effective against

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

discuss

77.

In bacteria pigment bearing structures are

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

discuss

78.

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

discuss

79.

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

discuss

80.

Bacillus is an example of

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

discuss

81.

Amoebic dysentery in humans is causedby

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

discuss

82.

Viral genome that can become integratedinto bacterial genome is called

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

discuss

83.

Cytochromes are

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

discuss

84.

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

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

discuss

85.

Recombination process occurring throughthe mediation of phages is

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

discuss

86.

Mordant used in grams staining is

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

discuss

87.

Parasitic form must contain

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

discuss (1)

88.

Gram staining is an example for

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

discuss

89.

Following Cocci are non-motile except

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

discuss

90.

Aspergillus fumigatus can infect

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

discuss

91.

Enterotoxin responsible for food poisoningis secreted by

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

discuss

92.

Autolysis is done by

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

discuss

93.

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

discuss

94.

The percentage of O2 required by moderate anaerobe is

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

discuss

95.

Interferon is formed by

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

discuss

96.

Pigment bearing structure of bacteria are

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

discuss

97.

Spirochete is

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

discuss

98.

Histones are found in

A. Prokaryote
B. Eukaryotes
C. Viruses
D. None of these
Answer» B. Eukaryotes

discuss

99.

Cell wall of gram negative bacteria is

A. Thick
B. Lipids are present
C. Teichoic acids are absent
D. None of these
Answer» C. Teichoic acids are absent

discuss

100.

Cytoplasmic streaming is present in

A. Prokaryote
B. Animals
C. Eukaryotes
D. Both a and b
Answer» C. Eukaryotes

discuss

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