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Microbiology MCQs

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Microbiology MCQs

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Penicillin was discovered by

  1. A. Alexander Fleming
  2. B. Ian Fleming
  3. C. Edward Jenner
  4. D. Louis Pasteur
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Viruses are

  1. A. cellular
  2. B. acellular
  3. C. unicellular
  4. D. multicellular
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Blue-green algae are included in the group

  1. A. Eubacteria
  2. B. Cyanobacteria
  3. C. Protozoa
  4. D. Fungi
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Virus contains

  1. A. protein and lipid
  2. B. nucleic acid and protein
  3. C. lipid and carbohydrate
  4. D. carbohydrate and nucleic acid
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Which of the following is not a type of fungi?

  1. A. Agaricus
  2. B. Penicillium
  3. C. Gonyaulax
  4. D. Aspergillus
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Fungi that grow on bark are said to be

  1. A. xylophilous
  2. B. saxicolous
  3. C. coprophilous
  4. D. corticolous
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Xenobiotic which are inherently resistance to microbial attack are called as

  1. A. Biodegradable
  2. B. Persistent
  3. C. Recalcitrant
  4. D. None of these
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In which of the following generally hormone is not found?

  1. A. Rat
  2. B. Monkey
  3. C. Bacteria
  4. D. Cat
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Rod-shaped bacteria is called

  1. A. bacillus
  2. B. spirillum
  3. C. coccus
  4. D. comma
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Mushroom cultivation is not useful in

  1. A. biogas production
  2. B. biological control of crop diseases
  3. C. recycling of agricultural wastes
  4. D. preventing cancer
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Which among the following bears smallest living cell?

  1. A. Bacterium
  2. B. Mycoplasma
  3. C. Virus
  4. D. Yeast
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The locomotory organ of Amoeba is

  1. A. pseudopodia
  2. B. parapodia
  3. C. flagella
  4. D. cilia
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