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Question 1

Which test is used to detected typhoid is-

A millard's test

B Widal test

C Kahn test

D Rorschach test

Question 2

The phospholipids present in cytoplasm membrane of the archaeo-bacteria is

A polyisoprenoid

B polyisoprenoid branched chain lipids

C phosphoglycerides

D none of the above

Question 3

The oldest eukaryotic organisms are considered to be

A archaea

B fungi

C diplomonads like Giardia

D animals

Question 4

The phospholipids present in cytoplasm membrane of eubacteria is mainly

A polyisoprenoid

B phosphoglycerides

C phospholipoprotein

D none of these

Question 5

Which were the investigators lived at the same time?

A Darwin and Woese

B Van Leeuenhoek and Ricketts

C Koch and Pasteur

D Berg and Hooke

Question 6

The unifying feature of the archaea that distinguishes them from the bacteria is

A presence of a cell wall containing a characteristic outer membrane

B absence of a nuclear membrane temperature

C cytoplasmic ribosomes that are 70S

D habitats which are extreme environments with regard to acidity

Question 7

Mycoplasmas are different from the other prokaryotes by

A presence of proteins in cell walls

B presence of chitin in cell walls

C absence of cell wall itself

D presence of murrain in cell walls

Question 8

Evolutionary relationships between groups of organisms are determined using which of the following type of information?

A Comparisons of biochemical pathways

B Comparisons of structural features

C Comparisons of nucleotide sequences

D All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is not true for eukaryotic cells?

A Chromosomes contain histones

B Chloroplasts and mitochondria contains 70S ribosomes

C Nucleus is bounded by nuclear membrane

D Gas vacuoles are present

Question 10

Which of the following is not true for prokaryotic organism?

A Chromosomes does not contain histones

B Cell wall contains peptidoglycan as one of the major component

C Nucleus is not bounded by nuclear membrane

D 80S ribosomes are distributed in cytoplasm

Question 11

Gram staining was introduced by

A Robertcook

B Christian gram

C Louis Pasteur

D Alfred Gram

Question 12

Which of the following is considered the most unifying concept in biology?

A Genetics

B Evolution

C Taxonomy

D Anatomy

Question 13

Various bacterial species can be subdivided into

A biovarieties

B serovarieties

C subspecies

D all of these

Question 14

Living organisms have many complex characteristics. Which one of the following is shared by non-living matter as well?

A Tissues

B Reproduction

C Homeostasis

D Molecules

Question 15

A newly discovered microscopic structure is hypothesized to be a living organism. Which of the following lines of evidence would support the contention that this organism may be alive?

A It is made of a single cell

B It utilizes energy

C It contains DNA

D All of these

Question 16

Mycoplasmas, rickettsiae, and chlamydiae are

A small bacteria

B species of protozoa

C types of fungi

D forms of viruses

Question 17

Which of the following structure is absent in eukaryotic cells?

A Chloroplasts

B Mesosome

C Mitochondria

D Golgi structure

Question 18

Who was the inventor of the Petri dish?

A Italian glass blower from Petri, Italy

B A famous French cook

C R.J. Petri, an assistant of R. Koch

D None of the above

Question 19

Which one is not studied in microbiology?

A Animal behaviour

B Fungi

C Bacteria

D Algae

Question 20

A characteristic of protein synthesis in both the archaea and eukarya is

A translation is inhibited by diphtheria toxin

B proteins are synthesized from D-, rather than L-, isomers of amino acids

C transcription and translation are coupled

D the initiator tRNA is charged with N-formyl-methionine

Microbiology