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- History of Microbiology
- Bacteria and Gram Staining
- Sterilisation, Culture Media and Pure Culture Techniques
- General Properties of Microorganisms
- Bacterial Nutrition
- Bacterial Growth
- Structure of DNA and RNA
- Immunology
- Medical Microbiology
- Industrial Microbiology
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Chapter: Bacteria and Gram Staining
1. | In Streptococcus fecalis, the conjugationtakes place at |
A. | Pili |
B. | Cell membrane |
C. | Cell wall |
D. | Flagella |
Answer» C. Cell wall |
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2. | The infected mad dogs may contain |
A. | Nergi bodie |
B. | Niagri bodies |
C. | Negri bodies |
D. | Neisser bodies |
Answer» C. Negri bodies |
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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 |
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5. | The Baterium that is most commonly usedin genetic engineering is |
A. | Escherichia |
B. | Klebsiella |
C. | Proteius |
D. | Serratia |
Answer» A. Escherichia |
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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 |
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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 |
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8. | The etiologic agent of botulism is a |
A. | Neurotoxin |
B. | Endotoxin |
C. | Enterotoxin |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» A. Neurotoxin |
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9. | The bacterial cells are at their metabolicpeak during |
A. | Lag phase |
B. | Log |
C. | Stationary |
D. | Decline |
Answer» B. Log |
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10. | Protein particles which can infect arecalled |
A. | Viron |
B. | Prions |
C. | Nucleoida |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Prions |
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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 |
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12. | Endotoxin produced by gramnegativebacteria is present in |
A. | Peptidoglycan |
B. | Lippolysacharide |
C. | Theichoic acid |
D. | Inner membrane |
Answer» B. Lippolysacharide |
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13. | Which one of the following was Gramnegative, chemolithotrophic bacteria? |
A. | Siderococcu |
B. | E.coli |
C. | Spirellum |
D. | Mycoplasms |
Answer» B. E.coli |
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14. | The mode of reproduction which occursin mycoplasma is |
A. | Budding |
B. | Bursting |
C. | Binary fission |
D. | Binary fusion |
Answer» C. Binary fission |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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18. | A population of cells derived from a singlecell are called |
A. | Monclonal cell |
B. | Clones |
C. | Protoplasts |
D. | Sub culture |
Answer» B. Clones |
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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 |
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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 |
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21. | Which of the following is most similar to Rickettsia and Chlamydia? |
A. | Bdellovibrio |
B. | Clostridium |
C. | Mycobacterium |
D. | Mycoldaima |
Answer» C. Mycobacterium |
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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 |
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23. | Which of the following is pathogenic to humans? |
A. | Spirogyra |
B. | Cephaleuros |
C. | Prototheca |
D. | Both b and c |
Answer» C. Prototheca |
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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 |
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25. | The viruses that live as parasites on bacteria are |
A. | Fungi |
B. | Commensels |
C. | Bacteriophages |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Bacteriophages |
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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 |
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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 |
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28. | Staining material of gram positivebacterium is |
A. | Fast green |
B. | Haematoxylon |
C. | Crystal violet |
D. | Safranin |
Answer» C. Crystal violet |
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29. | The pigment present in red algae is |
A. | Rhodochrome |
B. | Fucoxanthin |
C. | Chlorophyll only |
D. | Chlorophyll + phycobilin |
Answer» D. Chlorophyll + phycobilin |
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30. | During mitosis, synapsis occurs in thephase called |
A. | Telophase |
B. | Anaphase |
C. | Prophase |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Prophase |
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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 |
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32. | Citrus canker is caused by |
A. | Phytomona |
B. | Salmonella |
C. | Lactobacillus |
D. | Hay bacillus |
Answer» A. Phytomona |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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38. | Erythrocytes will get its ATP energy only by |
A. | Glycolysi |
B. | Kreb’s cycle |
C. | Electron Transport |
D. | HMP shunt |
Answer» A. Glycolysi |
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39. | Virus will contain |
A. | Cell membrane |
B. | Cell wall |
C. | DNA |
D. | DNA or RNA |
Answer» D. DNA or RNA |
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40. | The bacterial pili mainly contain |
A. | Carbohydrate |
B. | Lipids |
C. | Proteins |
D. | Minerals |
Answer» C. Proteins |
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41. | The wonder drug of second world war isproduced by |
A. | Algae |
B. | Fungi |
C. | Bacteria |
D. | Plants |
Answer» B. Fungi |
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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 |
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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 |
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44. | Somatic cell of the adult body are haploidin many except |
A. | Vertebrate |
B. | Invertebrates |
C. | Fungi |
D. | Vascular plants |
Answer» C. Fungi |
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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 |
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46. | The enzyme needed in biological systemsfor joining two molecules is called |
A. | Lyase |
B. | Diastases |
C. | Polymerases |
D. | Hydrolase |
Answer» C. Polymerases |
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47. | Meosomes are the part of |
A. | Plasma membrane |
B. | ER |
C. | Lysosomes |
D. | Golgi |
Answer» A. Plasma membrane |
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48. | All prokaryotes are surrounded by a cellwall except |
A. | Mycoplasm |
B. | Sperochetes |
C. | Actinomycetes |
D. | Methanogena |
Answer» A. Mycoplasm |
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49. | Enzyme hydrolyzing bacterial cell wall |
A. | Lysozome |
B. | Reductase |
C. | Protease |
D. | Lysozyme |
Answer» D. Lysozyme |
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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 |
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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 |
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52. | The site of energy production in a cell |
A. | Micro body |
B. | Chromosome |
C. | Ribosome |
D. | Mitochondria |
Answer» D. Mitochondria |
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53. | Thylakoid is present in |
A. | Mitochondria |
B. | Chloroplast |
C. | ER |
D. | Golgi apparatus |
Answer» B. Chloroplast |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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57. | The potorespiration involves |
A. | Calvin cycle |
B. | Hatch-Slack cycle |
C. | Glycolate cycle |
D. | Kreb’s cycle |
Answer» C. Glycolate cycle |
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58. | Bioleaching is done by |
A. | Protozoa |
B. | Bacteria |
C. | Algae |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. Bacteria |
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59. | Inclusion bodies diagnostic of rabies arecalled |
A. | Elementary bodie |
B. | Pascheur bodies |
C. | Negri bodies |
D. | Guarnieri bodies |
Answer» C. Negri bodies |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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64. | Diphtheria is caused by |
A. | Corynebacterium |
B. | Staphylococcus |
C. | Streptococcus |
D. | None of these |
Answer» A. Corynebacterium |
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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 |
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66. | A bacterium containing prophage iscalled as |
A. | Lytic |
B. | Lysogen |
C. | Lytogen |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Lysogen |
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67. | The most infectious food borne disease is |
A. | Tetanu |
B. | Dysentery |
C. | Gas gangrene |
D. | Botulism |
Answer» D. Botulism |
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68. | An example for common air borne epidemic disease |
A. | Influenza |
B. | Typhoid |
C. | Encephalitis |
D. | Malaria |
Answer» A. Influenza |
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69. | Vrial genome can become integrated intothe bacterial genomes are known as |
A. | Prophage |
B. | Temperatephage |
C. | Bacteriophage |
D. | Metaphage |
Answer» B. Temperatephage |
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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 |
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71. | Virion means |
A. | Infectious virus particles |
B. | Non-infectious particles |
C. | Incomplete particles |
D. | Defective virus particles |
Answer» C. Incomplete particles |
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72. | Virulence of the microorganisms can be reduced by |
A. | Attenuation |
B. | A virulence |
C. | Inactivation |
D. | Freezing |
Answer» A. Attenuation |
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73. | The test used for detection of typhoid fever |
A. | WIDAL test |
B. | ELISA |
C. | Rosewaller test |
D. | Westernblotting |
Answer» A. WIDAL test |
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74. | Bacteriophage capable of only lyticgrowth is called |
A. | Temperate |
B. | Avirulent |
C. | Virulent |
D. | None of these |
Answer» A. Temperate |
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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 |
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76. | Acridine dyes are more effective against |
A. | Gram positive |
B. | Gram negative |
C. | Ricke Hsia |
D. | Mycoplasma |
Answer» A. Gram positive |
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77. | In bacteria pigment bearing structures are |
A. | Chloroplast |
B. | Protoplast |
C. | Sphaeroplast |
D. | Chromatophores |
Answer» D. Chromatophores |
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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 |
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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 |
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80. | Bacillus is an example of |
A. | Gram positive bacteria |
B. | Gram negative bacteria |
C. | Virus |
D. | Viroid |
Answer» A. Gram positive bacteria |
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81. | Amoebic dysentery in humans is causedby |
A. | Plasmodium |
B. | Paramecium |
C. | Yeast |
D. | Entamoeba histolytica |
Answer» D. Entamoeba histolytica |
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82. | Viral genome that can become integratedinto bacterial genome is called |
A. | Prophage |
B. | Temperate phage |
C. | Bacteriophage |
D. | Metaphage |
Answer» A. Prophage |
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83. | Cytochromes are |
A. | Oxygen acceptor |
B. | ATP acceptors |
C. | Electron acceptors |
D. | Protein acceptors |
Answer» C. Electron acceptors |
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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 |
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85. | Recombination process occurring throughthe mediation of phages is |
A. | Conjunction |
B. | Transduction |
C. | Transformation |
D. | Transfection |
Answer» B. Transduction |
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86. | Mordant used in grams staining is |
A. | Crystal violet |
B. | Iodine |
C. | Saffranin |
D. | All of these |
Answer» B. Iodine |
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87. | Parasitic form must contain |
A. | Capsule |
B. | Cell-wall |
C. | Endospores |
D. | Flagella |
Answer» B. Cell-wall |
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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 |
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89. | Following Cocci are non-motile except |
A. | Staphylococcu |
B. | Meningococcus |
C. | Gonococcus |
D. | Rhodococcus agilis |
Answer» A. Staphylococcu |
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90. | Aspergillus fumigatus can infect |
A. | Bird |
B. | Animals |
C. | Man |
D. | All of them |
Answer» B. Animals |
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91. | Enterotoxin responsible for food poisoningis secreted by |
A. | Enterococci |
B. | Entamoeba histolytica |
C. | Enterobacteriaceae |
D. | Straphylococci |
Answer» D. Straphylococci |
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92. | Autolysis is done by |
A. | Mitochondria |
B. | Lysosomes |
C. | Golgi bodies |
D. | Peroxisomes |
Answer» B. Lysosomes |
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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 |
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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% |
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95. | Interferon is formed by |
A. | Lymphocyte |
B. | Lymphoblasts |
C. | Fibroblasts |
D. | All of these |
Answer» D. All of these |
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96. | Pigment bearing structure of bacteria are |
A. | Mesosome |
B. | Plasmids |
C. | Mitochondria |
D. | Chromophores |
Answer» D. Chromophores |
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97. | Spirochete is |
A. | Gonococci |
B. | Strphylococci |
C. | Treponema pallidum |
D. | Streptococci |
Answer» C. Treponema pallidum |
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98. | Histones are found in |
A. | Prokaryote |
B. | Eukaryotes |
C. | Viruses |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Eukaryotes |
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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 |
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100. | Cytoplasmic streaming is present in |
A. | Prokaryote |
B. | Animals |
C. | Eukaryotes |
D. | Both a and b |
Answer» C. Eukaryotes |
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