Description : Two bacteria found to be very useful in genetic engineering experiments are (a) Nitrobacter and Azotobacter (b) Rhizobium and Diplococcus (c) Nitrosomonas and Klebsiella (d) Escherichia and Agrobacterium.
Last Answer : (d) Escherichia and Agrobacterium.
Description : 83. Which one of the following is wrong statement ? (1) Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter are chemoautotrophs (2) Anabaena and Nostoc are capable of fixing nitrogen in free-living state also (3 ... living conditions (4) Phosphorus is a constituent of cell membranes, certain nucleic acids and all proteins
Last Answer : Phosphorus is a constituent of cell membranes, certain nucleic acids and all proteins
Description : Nitrites are oxidized to nitrates by a microorganism a. Nitrosomonas b. Nitrosococcus c. Nitrobacter d. Azatobacter
Last Answer : Ans: C
Description : .How many organisms in the list given below are autotrophs? Lactobacillus, Nostoc, Chara, Nitrosomonas, Nitrobacter, Streptomyces, Saccharomyces, Trypanosoma, Porphyra, Wolffia (a) Four (b) Five (c) Six (d) Three
Last Answer : (c) Six
Description : Thiobacillus is a group of bacteria helpful in carrying out (a) denitrification (b) nitrogen fixation (c) chemoautotrophic fixation (d) nitrification.
Last Answer : (a) denitrification
Description : (3) Conversion of ammonia to nitrites Explanation: Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia or ammonium to nitrite followed by the oxidation of the nitrite to nitrate. The oxidation of ammonia ... -oxidizing archaea (AOA). Nitrification is an important step in the nitrogen cycle in soil.
Last Answer : Acid rain is caused due to pollution of atmosphere by – (1) oxides of carbon and nitrogen (2) oxides of nitrogen and sulphur (3) oxides of nitrogen and phosphorous (4) None of these
Description : Bacteria of genus Nitrosomonas use __________ as their electron source. A.ammonia B.H2S C.succinate D.light
Last Answer : A.ammonia
Description : Conversion of soil nitrate into gaseous nitrogen is
Last Answer : Ans. Denitrification
Description : The Taq polymerase enzyme is obtained from (a) Bacillus subtilis (b) Pseudomonas putida (c) Thermus aquaticus (d) Thiobacillus ferroxidans.
Last Answer : (c) Thermus aquaticus
Description : Which one of the following is a slime mould? (a) Physarum (b) Thiobacillus (c) Anabaena (d) Rhizopus
Last Answer : (a) Physarum
Description : If by radiation all nitrogenase enzyme are inactivated, then there will be no (a) fixation of nitrogen in legumes (b) fixation of atmospheric nitrogen (c) conversion from nitrate to nitrite in legumes (d) conversion from ammonium to nitrate in soil.
Last Answer : (a) fixation of nitrogen in legumes
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Nitrogen is normally supplied in fertiliser either in Ammoniacal or the nitrate form, from which the soil takes it up in the form of ammonium ions ornitrate ... nitrate fertiliser is obtained as a by-product in an integrated steel plant having by-product coke ovens
Last Answer : (D) Ammonium nitrate fertiliser is obtained as a by-product in an integrated steel plant having by-product coke ovens
Description : Nitrifying bacteria (a) oxidise ammonia to nitrates (b) convert free nitrogen to nitrogen compounds (c) convert proteins into ammonia (d) reduce nitrates to free nitrogen.
Last Answer : (a) oxidise ammonia to nitrates
Description : Which bacterial strain developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations can be used for treating oil spills? (1) Pseudomonas (2) Agrobacterium (3) Clostridium (4) Nitrosomonas
Last Answer : (4) Nitrosomonas Explanation: Nitrosomonas is a genus comprising rod shaped chemoautotrophic bacteria. This rare bacteria oxidizes ammonia into nitrite as a metabolic process. Nitrosomonas are useful in treatment of industrial and sewage waste and in the process of bioremediation.
Description : Which bacterial strain developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations can be used for treating oil spills ? (1) Pseudomonas (2) Agrobacterium (3) Clostridium (4) Nitrosomonas
Last Answer : Nitrosomonas
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Yellow phosphorous which is the most reactive allotropic form of phosphorous is transported under water (B) Apatite is the principal material present in ... fixation means the process of bringing atmospheric nitrogen into combination i.e. into nitrogen compound fo
Last Answer : (C) Urea is more hygroscopic than ammonium nitrate
Description : Which is the free living soil bacteria in fixes nitrogen? Anatomy: Azotobacter.
Last Answer : Who in 1939 suggested the name meson for middle-weight particles?
Description : Organisms, which fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil, fall under the category of (a) bacteria (b) green algae (c) soil fungi (d) mosses.
Last Answer : (a) bacteria
Description : Bacterial aerobic oxidation of polluted water in biological oxidation ponds is done to purify it. Presence of bacteria helps in (A) Coagulation and flocculation of colloids (B) Oxidation of carbonaceous matter to CO2 (C) ... to the nitrite and eventually to the nitrate (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : mmonium nitrate is (A) Having about 40% N2 (B) Not hygroscopic (C) Not prone to explosive thermal decomposition (D) Mixed with limestone powder to reduce its explosive nature before using it as a fertilizer
Last Answer : (D) Mixed with limestone powder to reduce its explosive nature before using it as a fertilizer
Description : What is the percent of nitrogen in sodium nitrate?
Last Answer : The percent of nitrogen in sodium nitrate is 16,47 %.
Description : What is the oxidation number of nitrogen in sodium nitrate?
Last Answer : The oxidation number of nitrogen in sodium nitrate is 5.
Description : Which of the following fertilisers provides maximum amount of nitrogen? (a) Calcium Nitrate (b) Urea (c) Ammonium Sulphate (d) Nitrolium
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Under anaerobic conditions, bacterium Pseudomonas changes (a) Nitrate to molecular nitrogen (b) Nitrate to ammonia (c) Nitrate to nitrite (d) Nitrite to nitrate
Last Answer : Ans. ((a))
Description : The substance that contains the maximum amount of nitrogen is (a) urea (b) ammonium sulphate (c) ammonium nitrate (d) ammonium chloride
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : Nitrogen fixation is a process of - (1) Assimilation of nitrate (2) Utilisation of nitrogen gas (3) Conversion of organic nitrogen to proteins (4) Conversion of molecular nitrogen to ammonia
Last Answer : (4) Conversion of molecular nitrogen to ammonia Explanation: Nitrogen fixation is a process by which nitrogen in the Earth's atmosphere is converted into ammonia (NH3) or other molecules available ... plants as nutrients. The conversion of organic nitrogen to proteins is achieved in Nitrogen cycle.
Description : Which of the following molecules or ions involved in the Nitrogen Cycle do not contain oxygen atom? (1) Nitrite (2) Ammonia (3) Nitrate (4) Laughing gas
Last Answer : (2) Ammonia
Description : Nitrogen in water is commonly found in the form of - (1) Nitrous oxide (2) Nitrate (3) Nitric oxide (4) Nitrite
Last Answer : (2) Nitrate Explanation: Nitrate (NO3) is the most common form of inorganic nitrogen in unpolluted waters. Nitrate moves readily through soils and into ground water, where concentrations can be much higher than in surface waters. Water in coastal areas mainly contains elementary nitrogen gas (N2).
Description : Fertiliser having high nitrogen content is – (1) Urea (2) Ammonium sulphate (3) Ammonium nitrate (4) Calcium citrate
Last Answer : (3) Ammonium nitrate Explanation: A growth fertilizer will have a high N content and relatively low P and K content. Ammonium nitrate is the highest Nitrogen fertilizer you can buy, and it is ... formulations of growth fertilizers will contain 5, 6 or even 7 times more Nitrogen than anything else.
Description : Photochemical smog pollution does not contain (a) PAN (peroxyacyl nitrate) (b) ozone (c) nitrogen dioxide (d) carbon dioxide.
Last Answer : (d) carbon dioxide.
Description : In which form is nitrogen absorbed by paddy under waterlogged condition ? (A) NH 4 ion (B) Nitrate ion (C) NO 2 ion (D) N 2
Last Answer : (B) Nitrate ion
Description : Which two distinct microbial processes are responsible for the release of fixed nitrogen as dinitrogen gas (N2) to the atmosphere? (a) Aerobic nitrate oxidation and nitrite reduction (b) ... fixation by Rhizobium in root nodules of legumes (d) Anaerobic ammonium oxidation and denitrification
Last Answer : (d) Anaerobic ammonium oxidation and denitrification
Description : In calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) fertiliser (A) Nitrate nitrogen is quick acting (B) Ammoniacal nitrogen is quick acting (C) Nitrate nitrogen is slower acting (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Nitrate nitrogen is quick acting
Description : Nitrogen content of calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) is __________ percent. (A) 10 (B) 25 (C) 50 (D) 80
Last Answer : (B) 25
Description : Ammonium nitrate (a fertiliser) is coated with limestone powder to (A) Increase its nitrogen content (B) Cut down its production cost (C) Avoid the risk of explosion (D) Add extra nutrient as fertiliser
Last Answer : (C) Avoid the risk of explosion
Description : Which of the following nitrogenous fertilisers has the highest percentage of nitrogen? (A) Calcium nitrate (B) Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) (C) Urea (D) Ammonium sulphate
Last Answer : (C) Urea
Description : Ammonium nitrate (is mixed with limestone) is not used as fertiliser as such, because (A) It is hygroscopic and explosive in nature (B) It is highly acidic in nature (C) It is a liquid at room temperature (D) Its nitrogen content is very less
Last Answer : (A) It is hygroscopic and explosive in nature
Description : Maximum nitrogen percentage is in (A) Ammonium sulphate (B) Calcium ammonium nitrate (C) Urea (D) Liquid ammonia
Last Answer : (D) Liquid ammonia
Description : Nitrogen content of a nitrogenous fertiliser is 35%. It could be (A) Urea (B) Ammonium nitrate (C) Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) (D) Ammonium sulphate
Last Answer : (B) Ammonium nitrate
Description : Incorporation of atmospheric N2to NH4 + occurs via the process of A.assimilatory nitrate reduction B.transamination C.deamination D.nitrogen fixation
Last Answer : D.nitrogen fixation
Description : Which one of the following tests employs ferroin indictor ? (a) Chemical oxygen demand (b) Ammonia nitrogen (c) Nitrate nitrogen (d) Fluoride
Last Answer : (a) Chemical oxygen demand
Description : Inside the ____ is a gas generator containing a mixture of NaN3 (Sodium Azide), KNO3 (Potassium Nitrate) and SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide). When the undesired event happens, an electric circuit is ... chemical reactions generate nitrogen gas that fills ____ in 20 to 30 milliseconds. Fill up the blank
Last Answer : Air-bags in automobiles.
Description : Which of the following nitrogen-containing compounds is most readily used by plants? w) nitrogen dioxide x) ammonia y) nitrous oxide z) nitrate
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- NITRATE
Description : Nitrogen fixation is a process of (1) Assimilation of nitrate (2) Utilisation of nitrogen gas (3) Conversion of organic nitrogen to proteins (4) Conversion of molecular nitrogen to ammonia
Last Answer : Conversion of molecular nitrogen to ammonia
Description : Nitrogen in water is commonly found in the form of (1) Nitrous oxide (2) Nitrate (3) Nitric oxide (4) Nitrite
Last Answer : Nitrate
Description : Fertiliser having high nitrogen content is : (1) Urea (2) Ammonium sulphate (3) Ammonium nitrate (4) Calcium citrate
Last Answer : Ammonium nitrate
Description : Which type of N-fertilizer is suitable for water-logged soil? a) Zinc Phosphet b) Ammonium Sulphate c) Calcium d) Potassium Nitrate
Last Answer : b) Ammonium Sulphate
Description : Which Bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogenous compound? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Nitrogen fixing bacteria'
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