Microbiology MCQ on Characteristics of Microorganisms
1. Which one we use for the examination of microbial cells?
a) High-power microscope b) Low-power microscope c) High-power microscope at a magnification of about 1,000 diameters d) Low-power microscope at a magnification of about 1,000 diameters
c) High-power microscope at a magnification of about 1,000 diameters
Explanation: Microorganisms are very small and their size is usually expressed in micrometers. So for routine examination of microbial cells we require the use of a high-power microscope, usually at a magnification of about 1,000 diameters.
2. Which organisms contain Lipopolysaccharide in cell walls?
a) Gram-positive bacteria b) Gram-negative bacteria c) Fungi d) Algae
b) Gram-negative bacteria
The occurrence of lipopolysaccharide in cell walls is characteristic of Gram-negative bacteria; whereas Gram-positive bacteria have cell walls that contain teichoic acid. Fungal and algal cell walls are very different in composition from those of bacteria.
3. Which microorganism(s) among the following perform photosynthesis by utilizing light?
a) Cyanobacteria b) Fungi c) Viruses d) Cyanobacteria, Fungi and Viruses
Cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria require light as a source of energy to perform photosynthesis. Fungi and viruses are unable to perform photosynthesis and are heterotrophic.
4. Bdellovibrios come under which group of microorganisms?
a) Viruses b) Bacteria c) Fungi d) Algae
Bacteria
Bdellovibrios are bacteria that are predatory on other bacteria. They have the ability to cause diseases or are pathogenic for other microorganisms.
5. Plamids are circular DNA molecules capable of autonomous replication.
a) True b) False
True
In addition to chromosomal DNA, plasmid DNA may sometimes be present in microbial cells. Plasmids are circular DNA molecules that are capable of autonomous replication within bacterial cells that contain them and their presence can confer special characteristics on the cells that contain them.
6. The DNA of Klebsiella pneumonia has a moles % G+C content of?
a) 70-71 b) 50-53 c) 56-58 d) 32-35
c) 56-58
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7. The DNA molecule of microorganisms is made up of base pairs of ____
a) guanine-cytosine b) adenine-thymine c) adenine-cytosine d) guanine-cytosine and adenine-thymine
d) guanine-cytosine and adenine-thymine
The DNA molecule has a base composition of the following sequence as base pairs; guanine-cytosine and adenine-thymine. The ratio of A:T= the ratio of G:C.
8. What are the blood serum proteins produced by animals called?
a) Enzymes b) Antibodies c) Amino acids d) Toxins
b) Antibodies
Certain chemical compounds of microbial cells are called antigens. If microbial cells enter the animal body, the animal responds to these antigens by forming specific blood serum proteins called antibodies, which bind to the antigens.
9. Which among the following are produced by microorganisms?
a) Fermented dairy products b) Breads c) Alcoholic beverages d) Fermented dairy products, breads and alcoholic beverages
d) Fermented dairy products, breads and alcoholic beverages
Microorganisms are used in many industries for the production of food we eat, like fermented dairy products (sour cream, yogurt), as well as fermented foods as pickles, breads and alcoholic beverages.
10. Growth of microbes in a solid media is identified by the formation of?
a) pellicle at the top of media b) colonies c) sediment at the bottom d) turbidity
b) colonies
On solid media, microbes grow as colonies – distinct, compact masses of cells that are macroscopically visible. When microbes grow in liquid media, the media becomes turbid and growth may either occur only as sediment at the bottom or only as a thin film or pellicle at the top.
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