Description : Penicillins interfere with bacterial cell wall synthesis by (a) Inhibiting synthesis of N-acetyl muramic acid pentapeptide (b) Inhibiting conjugation between N-acetyl muramic acid and N-acetyl ... link the peptidoglycan residues (d) Counterfeiting for D-alanine in the bacterial cell wall
Last Answer : Ans: C
Description : Select the wrong statement. (a) Bacterial cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan. (b) Pili and fimbriae are mainly involved in motility of bacterial cells. (c) Cyanobacteria lack flagellated cells. (d) Mycoplasma is a wall-less microorganism.
Last Answer : (b) Pili and fimbriae are mainly involved in motility of bacterial cells.
Description : The last step in synthesis of peptidoglycan is A- attachment of a peptide to muramic acid B- attaching two amino acids to form a cross-link C- attachment of a portion of peptidoglycan to a membrane lipid D- binding of penicillin to a membrane protein
Last Answer : attaching two amino acids to form a cross-link
Description : Which of the following may be most likely to be missing from a gram-positive bacterium? A.Penicillin binding protein B.Peptidoglycan C.Lipopolysaccharide D.Phospholipid bilayer membrane
Last Answer : C.Lipopolysaccharide
Description : One of the major components of cell wall of most fungi is (a) cellulose (b) hemicellulose (c) chitin (d) peptidoglycan.
Last Answer : (c) chitin
Description : Which of the following is not true for prokaryotic organism? A.Nucleus is not bounded by nuclear membrane B.Chromosomes does not contain histones C.80S ribosomes are distributed in cytoplasm D.Cell wall contains peptidoglycan as one of the major component
Last Answer : C.80S ribosomes are distributed in cytoplasm
Description : Which of the following is not true for prokaryotic organism? A- Nucleus is not bounded by nuclear membrane B- Chromosomes does not contain histones C- 80S ribosomes are distributed in cytoplasm D- Cell wall contains peptidoglycan as one of the major component
Last Answer : 80S ribosomes are distributed in cytoplasm
Description : A key energy compound in bacterial photosynthesis by cyanobacteria is ______ and a major end-product is ______. a. GTP; protein b. citrate; lactose c. glucose; chlorophyll d. ATP; glucose
Last Answer : c. glucose; chlorophyll
Description : Gram negative organisms are largely insensitive to benzyl penicillin because (a) They produce large quantities of penicillinase (b) They do not utilize D-alanine whose incorporation in the cell wall is ... lipoprotein-peptidoglycan multiplayer cell wall of gram-negative bacteria (d) Both (a) and (b)
Description : Gram negative organisms are largely insensitive to benzyl penicillin because: A. They produce large quantities of penicillinase B. They do not utilise D-alanine whose incorporation in the cell wall is inhibited ... multilayer cell wall of gram negative bacteria D. Both A' and B' are correct
Last Answer : . Benzyl penicillin is not able to penetrate deeper into the lipoprotein-peptidoglycan multilayer cell wall of gram negative bacteria
Description : If you are asked to classify the various algae into distinct groups, which of the following characters you should choose? (a) Nature of stored food materials in the cell (b) Structural organization of thallus (c) Chemical composition of the cell wall (d) Types of pigments present in the cel
Last Answer : (d) Types of pigments present in the cel
Description : The following examples are important heteropolysaccharides except (A) Amylopectin (B) Heparin (C) Peptidoglycan (D) Hyaluronic acid
Last Answer : A
Description : Which of the following are true archaebacteria? (1) Extreme halophiles (2) Extreme thermophyles (3) Methanogens (4) Presence of peptidoglycan cell wall Ans. (a) 43; Which of the following are ... plants ? (1) Saintpaulia ionantha (2) Ceratozamia hildae (3) Punica granatum (4) Senecio hadrasomum
Last Answer : Ans. ((c))
Description : Porins are located in A- the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria B- he peptidoglycan layer of gram-positive bacteria C- the cytoplasmic membrane of both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria D- the periplasmic space of gram-negative bacteria
Last Answer : the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria
Description : Gram positive cells have a A- second outer membrane that helps to retain the crystal violet stain B- multiple layer of peptidoglycan that helps to retain the crystal violet stain C- .thick capsule that traps the crystal violet stain D- periplasmic space that traps the crystal violet
Last Answer : multiple layer of peptidoglycan that helps to retain the crystal violet stain
Description : The other name for peptidoglycan is A- mucopeptide B- murein C- both (a) & (b) D- none of these
Last Answer : both (a) & (b)
Description : Peptidoglycan is also known as A- N-acetyl muramic acid B- mureinmucopeptide C- N acetylglucosamine D- mesodiaminopimetic acid
Last Answer : mureinmucopeptide
Description : Archeal cells usually do not contain peptidoglycan, rather contain pseudo- peptidoglycanwhichis mainly composed of A-.N-acetylmuramic acid and L-amino acids B-.N-acetylmuramic acid and D-amino acids C-.N-acetyltalosaminuronic acid and D-amino acids D-N-acetyltalosaminuronic acid and L-amino acids
Last Answer : N-acetyltalosaminuronic acid and L-amino acids
Description : Gram-negative bacteria would stain_________ with the Gram stain and have _______in the wall. a. orange-red; Teichoic acid b. orange-red; lipopolysaccharide c. purple; peptidoglycan d. purple; Teichoic acid
Last Answer : c. purple; peptidoglycan
Description : Divide the population of the world into two groups on the basis of residence. How they differ from each other? Explain any two points of difference. -Geography
Last Answer : (A) World's population can be divided into categories on the basis of residence:- (i) Rural population (ii) Urban population (B) Rural population and urban population differ ... in primary activities whereas in urban areas majority of working population is engaged in non-primary activities.
Description : How can you divide 28 cans of soda into two groups so the ratio is 9 to 5?
Last Answer : The ratio then will be 18 to 10
Description : The isomers of a substance must have (a) same chemical properties (b) same molecular weight (c) same structural formula (d) same functional groups
Last Answer : same molecular weight
Description : Evolutionary relationships between groups of organisms are determined using which of Thefollowing type of information? A- Comparisons of nucleotide sequences B- .Comparisons of biochemical pathways C- Comparisons of structural features D- All of the above
Last Answer : All of the above
Description : We all know that blogs can be written on any topics. Your teacher will divide the class in groups and assign
Last Answer : We all know that blogs can be written on any topics. Your teacher will divide the class in groups ... on which blogs are normally written. List a few.
Description : The most important mechanism by which gram negative bacilli acquire chloramphenicol resistance is (a) Decreased permeability into the bacterial cell (b) Acquisition of a plasmid encoded ... bacterial ribosome for chloramphenicol (d) Switching over from ribosomal to mitochondrial protein synthesis
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : Genes are packaged into a bacterial chromosome by (a) acidic protein (b) actin (c) histones (d) basic protein.
Last Answer : basic protein
Description : The most important mechanism by which gram negative bacilli acquire chloramphenicol resistance is: A. Decreased permeability into the bacterial cell B. Acquisition of a plasmid encoded ... the bacterial ribosome for chloramphenicol D. Switching over from ribosomal to mitochondrial protein synthesi
Last Answer : B. Acquisition of a plasmid encoded for chloramphenicol acetyl transferas
Description : The regulatory i gene of lac operon (A) Is inhibited by lacotse (B) Is inhibited by its own product, the repressor protein (C) Forms a regulatory protein which increases the expression of downstream structural genes (D) Is constitutively expressed
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : The function of a repressor protein in an operon system is to prevent synthesis by binding to (A) The ribosome (B) A specific region of the operon preventing transcription of structural genes (C) The RNA polymerase (D) A specific region of the mRNA preventing translation to protein
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : A protein having both structural and enzymatic traits is (A) Myosin (B) Collagen (C) Trypsin (D) Actin
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Coenzymes are (A) Heat stable, dialyzable, non protein organic molecules (B) Soluble, colloidal, protein molecules (C) Structural analogue of enzymes (D) Different forms of enzymes
Description : Answer: b, c The body contains fuel reserves which it can mobilize and utilize during times of starvation or stress. By far the greatest energy component is fat, which is calorically dense since it ... liver and free glucose have a trivial caloric value of less than 1000 kcal for a 70 kg male
Last Answer : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the indications and administration of nutritional support to cancer patients? a. Preoperative nutritional support should be provided to all ... total parenteral nutrition solutions maintain integrity of the small bowel e. None of the above
Description : Which one of the following is wrongly matched? (a) Transcription - Writing information from DNA to tRNA. (b) Translation - Using information in mRNA to make protein. (c) Repressor protein - Binds to operator to stop enzyme synthesis. (d) Operon - Structural genes, operator and promoter.
Last Answer : (c) Repressor protein - Binds to operator to stop enzyme synthesis.
Last Answer : (d) Operon - Structural genes, operator and promoter
Description : A common structural feature of vessel elements and sieve tube elements is (a) enucleate condition (b) thick secondary walls (c) pores on lateral walls (d) presence of P-protein
Last Answer : (a) enucleate condition
Description : A common structural feature of vessel elements and sieve tube elements is (a) enucleate condition (b) thick secondary walls (c) pores on lateral walls (d) presence of P-protein.
Description : The double helix is a structural arrangement associated with _____. a. A Polysaccharide. b. The DNA Molecule. c. Glucose Molecules In Starch. d. A Protein.
Last Answer : b. The DNA Molecule.
Description : What is true of Quinupristin-Dalfopristin: A. It is a synergistic combination of two similar antibiotics B. It acts by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis C. It is active against most resistant coccal infections D. All of the above are correct
Last Answer : D. All of the above are correct
Description : In the process of transcription in bacterial cells (A) Initiation requires rho protein (B) RNA polymerase incorporates methylated bases in correct sequence (C) Both the sigma unit and core ... RNA polymerase are required for accurate promotor site binding (D) Primase is necessary for initiation
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Antibacterial agents can be classified with regard to their structure, mechanism of action, and activity pattern against various types of bacterial pathogens. Which of the following ... are both bacteriostatic d. Sulfonamides and trimethoprim act synergistically to inhibit purine synthesis
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, d Penicillins, cephalosporins, and monobactams possess a b-lactam ring of some type and act to bind bacterial division plate proteins, thus inhibiting cell wall ... act in different mechanisms to inhibit protein synthesis, therefore two agents in combination act synergistically
Description : Fibrinolytic therapy is based on activation of plasminogen, the inactive proteolytic enzyme of plasma that binds to fibrin during the formation of thrombosis. Activation of plasminogen to plasmin results ... TPA all exceed 30 minutes d. Streptokinase is significantly cheaper than urokinase or TPA
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, d Streptokinase is a bacterial protein produced by group C b-hemolytic streptococci. It is therefore antigenic in humans and can be associated with allergic reaction in ... one agent over the other. Streptokinase however, is markedly less expensive than either urokinase or TPA
Description : The most important mechanism of bacterial resistance to an aminoglycoside antibiotic is (a) Plasmid mediated acquisition of aminoglycoside conjugating enzyme (b) Mutational acquisition of aminoglycoside ... affinity of ribosomal protein for the antibiotic (d) Mutational loss of porin channels
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : The most important mechanism by which tetracycline antibiotics exert antiimicrobial action is (a) They chelate Ca2+ ions and alter permeability of bacterial cell membrane (b) They bind to 30S ribosomes ... peptide chain in the bacteria (d) They interfere with DNA mediated RNA synthesis in bacteria
Description : Production of a human protein in bacteria by genetic engineering is possible because (a) the human chromosome can replicate in bacterial cell (b) the mechanism of gene regulation is identical in ... ) bacterial cell can carry out the RNA splicing reactions (d) the genetic code is universal.
Last Answer : (d) the genetic code is universal.
Description : Which antibiotic inhibits interaction between tRNA and mRNA during bacterial protein synthesis? (a) Tetracycline (b) Erythromycin (c) Neomycin (d) Streptomycin
Last Answer : (d) Streptomycin
Description : .Which antibiotic inhibits interaction between tRNA and mRNA during bacterial protein synthesis? (a) Tetracycline (b) Erythromycin (c) Neomycin (d) Streptomycin
Last Answer : (c) Neomycin
Description : Vancomycin inhibits _____________ synthesis. a. protein b. DNA c. bacterial cell wall d. RNA
Last Answer : c. bacterial cell wall
Description : Competence refers to a bacterial cell's ability to a. Take Up DNA Fragments From The Environment. b. Be Infected By A Transducing Phage. c. Produce A Protein Product From An Engineered Gene. d. Undergo Conjugation With An F+ Cell.
Last Answer : a. Take Up DNA Fragments From The Environment.
Description : The following is true of linezolid except: A. It inhibits bacterial protein synthesis at an early step B. It is active against vancomycin resistant enterococci C. It is the drug of choice for enterococcal endocarditis D. It can be administered orally as well as by i.v. infusion
Last Answer : C. It is the drug of choice for enterococcal endocarditis
Description : The following is true of vancomycin except: A. It is a bactericidal antibiotic active primarily against gram positive bacteria B. It acts by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis C. It is an alternative to penicillin for enterococcal endocarditis D. It can cause deafness as a dose related toxicity
Last Answer : B. It acts by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis