Microbiology MCQs | Page - 2
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Correct Answer: (C)
Coenzyme M
Q. A microorganism isolated from a salt-rich (salt concentration ∼2 M) lake was found to possess diglycerol tetraethers, with polyisoprenoid alcohol side chains, as the major lipid component of its cell membrane. The isolated organism is
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Correct Answer: (D)
An archaea
Q. Bacteria with two or more flagella at one or both ends are called
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Correct Answer: (C)
Lophotrichous
Q. Which one of the following is not a product of denitrification in Pseudomonas?
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Correct Answer: (D)
NH4+
Q. Which family of viruses has single stranded DNA?
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Correct Answer: (D)
Parvoviridae
Q. In leguminous plants, both the rhizobium genes and the plant genes influence nodulation and nitrogen fixation. Which one of the following functions is not encoded by the host plant genes?
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Correct Answer: (D)
Root hair curling
Q. Which one of the following organisms is used for the determination of phenol coefficient of a disinfectant?
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Correct Answer: (A)
Salmonella typhi
Q. Which one of the following organisms is an indicator of fecal contamination?
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Correct Answer: (A)
Escherichia coli
Q. Phylum proteobacteria is subdivided into α, β, γ, δ and ε-proteobacteria based on
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Correct Answer: (D)
16S rRNA sequences
Q. Which one of the following enzymes is encoded by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) genome?
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Correct Answer: (A)
Reverse transcriptase
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