Description : Vitamin K is necessary for the species a. Lactobacillus spp. b. Bacillus anthracis c. Bacteroides melaninogenicus d. All of these
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : What features did the cells you observed have in common How were they different - Bacillus Megaterium - Mixed Diatoms - Anaboena - Micrococcus Luteus - Hydra - Saccharomyces - Paramecium?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Microbe used for biocontrol of pest butterfly caterpillars is (a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae (b) Bacillus thuringiensis (c) Streptococcus sp. (d) Trichoderma sp.
Last Answer : (b) Bacillus thuringiensis
Description : Cellulose is the major component of cell walls of (a) Pseudomonas (b) Saccharomyces (c) Pythium (d) Xanthomonas.
Last Answer : (c) Pythium
Description : Yeasts of the species Saccharomyces a. Are Used In Bread Making. b. Reproduce By Budding. c. Are Members Of The Ascomycetes. d. All Of The Above (A—C) Are Correct.
Last Answer : d. All Of The Above (A—C) Are Correct.
Description : Most important species of vinegar bacteria causing sliminess is A-.Acetobacteraceti B- Saccharomyces carlsbergiensis C- Lactobacillus lactis D- None of the above
Last Answer : .Acetobacteraceti
Description : Most important species of vinegar bacteria causing sliminess is A- Acetobacteraceti B- Saccharomyces carlsbergiensis C- Lactobacillus lactis D- None of the above
Last Answer : Acetobacteraceti
Description : Why is microbial control necessary and what are some of the factors that go into the choice of a particular antimicrobial agent?
Last Answer : The control of microorganisms is an important way of preventing pathogens from reaching the body.Sterilizing laboratory equipment, hospital supplies, and industrial apparatus helps contain contamination.The choice of a ... , the acidity or alkalinity of the area, and the presence of organic matter.
Description : One indirect way to determine microbial growth is using a _____. a. UV light b. Spectrophotometer c. Light meter d. Radioactive counter
Last Answer : b. Spectrophotometer
Description : ______ form the bulk of microbial products of industrial interest. a. primary metabolites b. secondary metabolites c. tertiary metabolites d. quaternary metabolites
Last Answer : b. secondary metabolites
Description : Some scientists‘ estimate that in nature, _____ of all microbial activities occur in biofilms. a. 0.25 b. 0.33 c. 0.45 d. 0.6 e. 0.99
Last Answer : e. 0.99
Description : ________ bind to_________ on microbial invaders. a. Toll-like receptors; PAM Ps b. Mast cells; histamine c. Toll-like receptors; complement d. Macrophages; defensins
Last Answer : a. Toll-like receptors; PAM Ps
Description : ________ occurs if a microbial member of the normal microbiota should gain access to sterile tissue. a. Pathogenicity Islands b. Exogenous Infection c. Endogenous Infection d. Polymicrobial Disease
Last Answer : c. Endogenous Infection
Description : A new field of _________ has arisen from sequencing, analyzing and comparing microbial genomes. a. PCR b. DNA probes c. microbial genomics d. microarrays
Last Answer : c. microbial genomics
Description : Craig Venter‘s sampling of ocean microorganisms is an example of a. Microarrays. b. Horizontal Gene Transfer. c. Microbial Forensics. d. Metagenomics.
Last Answer : d. Metagenomics.
Description : What is the thermal death time? a. The Time Necessary To Kill Bacteria At A Specific Temperature b. The Temperature Necessary To Kill Microbes In A Specific Time c. The Average Amount Of Time To Kill Microbial Cells d. It Is The Same As The Thermal Death Point
Last Answer : a. The Time Necessary To Kill Bacteria At A Specific Temperature
Description : Preservation methods such as salting result in the microbial cells. a. Loss Of Salt From b. Gain Of Water Into c. Loss Of Water From d. Lysis Of
Last Answer : c. Loss Of Water From
Description : The thermal death time is a. The Time To Kill A Microbial Population At A Given Temperature. b. The Time To Kill A Microbial Population In Boiling Water. c. The Temperature To Kill All Pathogens. d. The Minimal Temperature Need To Kill A Microbial Population.
Last Answer : a. The Time To Kill A Microbial Population At A Given Temperature.
Description : All the following terms apply to microbial killing except: a. Sterilization. b. Microbicidal. c. Bactericidal. d. Fungistatic.
Last Answer : d. Fungistatic
Description : Which one of the following macromolecules would NOT normally be used for microbial energy metabolism. a. DNA b. Proteins c. Carbohydrates d. Fats
Last Answer : b. Proteins
Description : Which of the following disease is not caused by microbial protein toxin? A.Botulism B.Diphtheria C.Shigella dysentery D.Tuberculosis
Last Answer : D.Tuberculosis
Description : The microbial ecosystem of soil includes A.biotic components of soil B.abiotic components of soil C.biotic and abiotic components of soil D.none of the above
Last Answer : C.biotic and abiotic components of soil
Description : The flow of genetic material in microbial cells usually takes place from A- RNA through DNA to proteins B- proteins through RNA to DNA C- .DNA through RNA to proteins D- none of these
Last Answer : .DNA through RNA to proteins
Description : Which group of microbial agents is eukaryotic? a. Bacteria b. Viruses c. Archaea d. Algae
Last Answer : d. Algae
Description : What microbiological field was established by Winogradsky and Beijerinck? a. Virology b. Microbial ecology c. Bacteriology d. Mycology
Last Answer : b. Microbial ecology
Description : What group of microbial agent was identified from the work of Ivanowsky a Beijerinck? a. Viruses b. Fungi c. Protozoa d. Bacteria
Last Answer : a. Viruses
Description : Which of the following is used to manufacture ethanol from starch? (a) Penicillium (b) Saccharomyces (c) Azotobacter (d) Lactobacillus
Last Answer : (b) Saccharomyces
Description : Match the following list of microbes and their importance. Column I Column II A. Saccharomyces (i) Production of cerevisiae immuno- suppressive agent B. Monascus (ii) Ripening of Swiss purpureus cheese C. Trichoderma (iii)Commercial ... C-(i), D-(ii) (d) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii),D-(i)
Last Answer : (c) A-(iii), B-(iv), C-(i), D-(ii)
Description : Match the following organisms with the products they produce. (A) Lactobacillus (i) Cheese (B) Saccharomyces (ii) Curd cerevisiae (C) Aspergillus niger (iii) Citric acid (D) Acetobacter aceti (iv) Bread (v) Acetic acid Select the correct ... v) (iii) (c) (ii) (iv) (iii) (v) (d) (iii) (iv) (v) (i)
Last Answer : c) (ii) (iv) (iii) (v)
Description : Bacillus subtilis makes a good "bacterial factory" in genetic engineering because _____. a. it normally retains the products it makes b. it is not a human pathogen c. contains endotoxins in it's cell wall d. traditionally ferments sugars
Last Answer : b. it is not a human pathogen
Description : This gram-positive rod can cause meningoencephalitis, septicemia, and newborn meningitis. a. Bacillus cereus b. Listeria monocyto genes c. Clostridium peringens d. Escherichia coli
Last Answer : b. Listeria monocyto genes
Description : Which one of the following bacterial species is NOT a cause of food poisoning (noninflammatory gastroenteritis)? a. Escherichia coli b. Bacillus cereus c. Staphylococcus aureus d. Clostridium perfringens
Last Answer : a. Escherichia coli
Description : Which of the following organisms have shown the ability of phosphate solubilization in red wine? A.S.cerevisiae B.Gluconobacter oxydans C.Bacillus subtilis D.None of these
Last Answer : B.Gluconobacter oxydans
Description : What was the first bacterial genome to be sequenced and made public? A- Bacillus subtilis B- Escherichia coli C- Haemophilus influenza D- No bacterial genome has been sequenced yet
Last Answer : Haemophilus influenza
Description : Which of the following has Chinese letter arrangement? A- Bacillus anthracis B- Mycobacterium tuberculosis C- Clostridium tetani D- Corynebacterium diphtheria
Last Answer : Corynebacterium diphtheria
Description : Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 basic shapes of bacteria? a. bacillus b. coccus c. spirillum d. square
Last Answer : d. square
Description : Which one of the following is NOT a genus within the gram-positive bacteria? a. Staphylococcus b. Methanogens c. Mycoplasma d. Bacillus and Clostridium
Last Answer : b. Methanogens
Description : Microorganism used as biological indicator for sterilization by ionizing radiations A Bacillus subtilis B Bacillus pumilus C Salmonella typhi D Serratia marcescens
Last Answer : B Bacillus pumilus
Description : Which is of the following organism is an Gram-ve organism A Staphylococcus aureus B Bacillus Subtilis C Vibrio cholerae D Clostridium tetani
Last Answer : C Vibrio cholerae
Description : Human insulin is being commercially produced from a transgenic species of (a) Rhizobium (b) Saccharomyces (c) Escherichia (d) Mycobacterium
Last Answer : (c) Escherichia
Description : Ethanol is commercially produced through a particular species of (a) Saccharomyces (b) Clostridium (c) Trichoderma (d) Aspergillus.
Last Answer : (a) produce methane
Description : After karyogamy followed by meiosis, spores are produced exogenously in (a) Neurospora (b) Alternaria (c) Agaricus (d) Saccharomyces
Last Answer : (c) Agaricus
Description : After karyogamy followed by meiosis, spores are produced exogenously in (1) Neurospora (2) Alternaria (3) Agaricus (4) Saccharomyces
Last Answer : (3) Agaricus
Description : _____ is used to make processed cheeses and "cheese foods." a. Sour curd b. Sweet curd c. Whey d. Butterfat
Last Answer : c. Whey
Description : Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched? a. Penicillium-blue cheese b. Sporotrichosis-rose thorns c. Chytrids-mushrooms d. Trichophyton-athlete's foot
Last Answer : c. Chytrids-mushrooms