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 : (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 : 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 : Nitrification is the biological process of converting – (1) N9 into nitrate (2) N2 into nitrite (3) Ammonia into nitrite (4) Ammonia into N2
Last Answer : (3) Ammonia into nitrite Explanation: Nitrification is the biological oxidation of ammonia or ammonium to nitrite followed by the oxidation of the nitrite to nitrate. The transformation of ammonia ... limiting step of nitrification. Nitrification is an important step in the nitrogen cycle in soil.
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 : Nitrification is the biological process of converting (1) N2 into nitrate (2) N2 into nitrite (3) Ammonia into nitrite (4) Ammonia into N2
Last Answer : Ammonia into nitrite
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 : 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 : (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 : 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 : Nitrogen in water is commonly found in the form of (1) Nitrous oxide (2) Nitrate (3) Nitric oxide (4) Nitrite
Last Answer : Nitrate
Description : Which of the process is known as nitrification? (1) Reaction of Nitrogen Monoxide with oxygen to form nitric acid (2) Reaction of nitrogen dioxide with water to form nitric acid (3) Conversion of ammonia to nitrites (4) Conversion of nitrite to nitric oxide
Last Answer : Conversion of ammonia to nitrites
Description : Which of the following bacterium causes crown gall disease in plants? (1) Bacillus thurigiensis (2) Agrobacterium tumefaciens (3) Pseudomonas fluorescens (4) None of these
Last Answer : (2) Agrobacterium tumefaciens Explanation: Crown gall is a disease caused by the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens (synonym Rhizobium radiobacter), which enters the plant through wounds in roots or ... producing swollen galls. As the disease progresses, plants lose vigour and may eventually die.
Description : Two microbes found to be very useful in genetic engineering are (a) crown gall bacterium and Caenorhabditis elegans (b) Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium tumefaciens (c) Vibrio cholerae and a tailed bacteriophage (d) Diplococcus sp. and Pseudomonas sp
Last Answer : (b) Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Last Answer : Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Description : Which of the following shows heterothallism? (a) Rhizopus (b) Cycas (c) Bacterium (d) Ricinus
Last Answer : Ans. ((a))
Description : Anaerobic respiration is a. Respiration using electron acceptors other than molecular oxygen b. Respiration using neutron acceptors other than molecular hydrogen c. Respiration using proton acceptors other than molecular nitrogen d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Respiration using electron acceptors other than molecular oxygen
Description : Nitrate & Nitrite both give brown ring test, can be distinguish by -
Last Answer : Nitrate & Nitrite both give brown ring test, can be distinguish by - A. `HOSO_(2)NH_(2)` (Sulphonic acid) ... ("Million base") C. `FeSO_(4)` D. None
Description : Chile saltpeter is the common name of: (1) Sodium nitrate (2) Potassium nitrite (3) Potassium nitrate (4) Sodium nitrite
Last Answer : (1) Sodium nitrate Explanation: Sodium Nitrate (NaNO3) is also known as Chile saltpeter or Peru saltpeter (due to the large deposits found in the Atacama desert in these countries) to ... , pyrotechnics and smoke bombs, glass and pottery enamels, food preservatives, and solid rocket propellant.
Description : What is the chemical name for `Baking Soda'? (1) Sodium carbonate (2) Sodium bicarbonate (3) Sodium nitrite (4) Sodium nitrate
Last Answer : (2) Sodium bicarbonate Explanation: Sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate is the chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3. Sodium bicarbonate is a white solid that is crystalline but often ... It has a slightly salty, alkaline taste resembling that of washing soda (sodium carbonate).
Description : Direct reaction of unsaturated hydrocarbons with either NO or NO2 produces an eye irritating pollutant compound known as (A) Photochemical smog (B) Peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) or methyl nitrite (C) Benzopyrene (D) Polyacrylonitrile
Last Answer : (B) Peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) or methyl nitrite
Last Answer : Sodium nitrate
Description : What is the chemical name for ‘Baking Soda’ ? (1) Sodium carbonate (2) Sodium bicarbonate (3) Sodium nitrite (4) Sodium nitrate
Last Answer : Sodium bicarbonate
Description : What is the chemical name for ‘baking soda’? (1) Sodium carbonate (2) Sodium bicarbonate (3) Sodium nitrite (4) Sodium nitrate
Description : Maximum nitrogen percentage is in (A) Ammonium sulphate (B) Calcium ammonium nitrate (C) Urea (D) Liquid ammonia
Last Answer : (D) Liquid ammonia
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 : 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 : Eutrophication results in reduction of a) Dissolved nitrate b) Dissolved Oxygen c) Mineral salts d) Parasitic protozoa.
Last Answer : b) Dissolved Oxygen
Description : Atomic mass of Nitrogen is 14 and that of Hydrogen is 1. What will be the molecular mass of Ammonia? (1) 18 (2) 17 (3) 16 (4) 15
Last Answer : (2) 17 Explanation: Ammonia (NH3) is composed of one atom of Nitrogen and three Hydrogen atoms. This means that its molar mass of ammonia will be the sum of the molar mass of one nitrogen atom and three times the molar mass of a hydrogen atom.
Description : Most abundant water pollutant is a) Detergents b) Pesticides c) Industrial wastes d) Ammonia.
Last Answer : c) Industrial wastes
Description : Describe the molecular model of DNA in brief as given by Watson and Crick.
Last Answer : Ans: 1. DNA is double helical structure resembles a twisted ladder. 2. Each strand shows 5'→ 3' polarity and one strand is antiparallel to the other. Every strand has deoxyribonucleotides. 3 ... consists of 10 base pairs. The angle between the successive nucleotides of the same strand is 36o.
Description : How many iron(II) ions combine with Nitrogen to form iron(II)nitrite?
Last Answer : Iron(II) Nitrite Fe(NO2)2 Molecular Weight -- EndMemo
Description : All of the following are electron acceptors for anaerobic respiration except: a. Carbonate. b. Oxygen gas. c. Nitrate. d. Sulfate.
Last Answer : b. Oxygen gas.
Description : The bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans has been of interest to molecular biologists because a. it has the smallest known bacterial genome. b. it is a "living fossil" linking the Bacteria and Archaea. c. it has the largest known bacterial genome. d. it is very resistant to radiation damage.
Last Answer : d. it is very resistant to radiation damage.
Description : ___ is the example of associative, nonsymbiotic nitrogen fixing organism. (A) Rhizobium (B) Azorhizobium (C) Pseudomonas ‘ (D) Azospirillum
Last Answer : (C) Pseudomonas ‘
Description : Azotobacter and Beijerinckia are the examples of (a) Symbiotic nitrogen-fixers (b) Non-symbiotic nitrogen-fixers (c) Ammonifying bacteria (d) Disease causing bacteria
Last Answer : Ans. ((b))
Description : Select the correct statement: (a) Legumes are incapable of fixing nitrogen (b) Legumes fix nitrogen through bacteria living in fruits root (c) Legumes fix nitrogen only by bacteria present in nodules (d) None of the above
Last Answer : Ans. (c)
Description : Insectivorous plants grow in: (a) Nitrogen rich soil (b) Nitrogen deficient soil (c) Potassium deficient soil (d) Carbohydrate rich soil
Description : Chief air pollutant which is likely to deplete ozone layer is a) Sulphur dioxide b) Carbon dioxide c) Carbon monoxide d) Nitrogen oxides and Fluorocarbons.
Last Answer : d) Nitrogen oxides and Fluorocarbons
Description : Urea is a source of a) Phosphorous b) Nitrogen c) Potassium d) All of the above
Last Answer : b) Nitrogen
Description : The pH in soils can be raised by adding: a) Sand b) lime c) sulphur d) nitrogen
Last Answer : b) lime
Description : The ratio that most closely approximates the number of net molecules of ATP formed per mole of glucose utilized under aerobic conditions to the net number formed under anaerobic conditions is (A) 4:1 (B) 13:1 (C) 18:1 (D) 24:1
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Erythrocytes under normal conditions and microorganisms under anaerobic conditions may accumulate (A) NADPH (B) Pyruvate (C) Phosphoenolpyruvate (D) Lactate
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Under anaerobic conditions the glycolysis of one mole of glucose yields ______moles of ATP. (A) One (B) Two (C) Eight (D) Thirty
Last Answer : B
Description : Under anaerobic conditions the glycolysis one mole of glucose yields __ moles of ATP. (A) One (B) Two (C) Eight (D) Thirty
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. Indore method of composting involves decomposition under aerobic conditions B. Bangalore method of composting involves decomposing under anaerobic conditions C ... the Bangalore method of compositing is a powdery mass called humus D. all of these
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: A. The process of decomposing the organic matter under controlled anaerobic conditions, is called sludge digestion B. Sludge digestion is carried ... contain 75% carbon dioxide D. The gases produced in sludge digestion process, contain 75% methane
Last Answer : ANS: C
Description : What is the purpose of lactic acid production under anaerobic conditions?
Last Answer : NADH generated in the 5th step has to be oxidised to NAD+. This can be done by oxygen. But when oxygen is lacking, the 5th step has to be coupled with the 10th step for regeneration of NAD.
Description : Which one of the following statements is true of fungal growth? a. Most fungi grow best at 37 degrees C. b. Most fungi, with the exception of yeasts, are anaerobic. c. Most fungi thrive under mildly acidic conditions. d. Most fungi grow in extreme environments.
Last Answer : c. Most fungi thrive under mildly acidic conditions.
Description : Respiration in the absence of air is called - (1) Aerobic respiration (2) Anaerobic respiration (3) Muscular respiration (4) Molecular respiration
Last Answer : (2) Anaerobic respiration Explanation: Respiration in the absence of air is called Anaerobic respiration while respiration in the presence of air (oxygen) is called aerobic respiration.