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Kingdom Monera

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Cholera causing organism is

  1. spiral shaped

  2. comma-shaped

  3. rod shaped

  4. linear


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cholera is caused by Vibrio cholerae which is a Gram-negative, comma-shaped bacteria.

Which of the following bacteria is a free-living N2 fixer ?

  1. Anaplasma

  2. Actinomyces israelii

  3. Agrobacterium tumefaciens

  4. Azotobacter vinelandii


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Azotobacter vinelandii is a free-living N2 fixer which is capable of producing numerous phytohormones and vitamins in the soil. It is diazotroph. It is used to study nitrogen fixation.

Which of the following bacteria is used as an inoculant in horticulture and agriculture?

  1. Bacillus megaterium

  2. Porphyromonas gingivalis

  3. Bartonella henselae

  4. Bartonella quintana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is a rod-shaped, Gram-positive, endospore forming bacteria. It is generally employed as a soil inoculant in horticulture & agriculture.

The cells of bacteria Staphylococcus are arranged in form of

  1. bunch

  2. chain

  3. plate

  4. cube


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Staphylococcus is a Gram-positive bacteria. They are arranged in form of grape-like bunches.

Which of the following is a set of bacterial diseases?

  1. Anthrax, Malaria & Cholera

  2. Tuberculosis, Leprosy & Coccidioidomycosis

  3. Diptheria, Leprosy and Plauge

  4. Small pox , Histoplasmosis & Aspergillosis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

All these three diseases are causes by bacteria.

Which of the following bacteria is a Gram-negative bacillus species?

  1. Bacillus anthracis

  2. Aneurinibacillus migulanus

  3. Bacillus cereus

  4. Bacteroides fragilis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is a Gram-negative bacillus bacterium species, and an obligate anaerobe of the gut.

In aerobic bacteria, the site of respiration is

  1. centrosome

  2. mitochondria

  3. chondriosome

  4. ribosome


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is a self-perpetuating lipoprotein complexe. It is present in form of grains, rods, or threads in the cytoplasm of most cells. It is supposed to function in cellular metabolism and secretion. So, it is the site of respiration in aerobic bacteria.

Bacteria having tuft of flagella at both the ends are called

  1. Peritrichous

  2. Lophotrichous

  3. Cephalotrichous

  4. Amphitrichous


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

These are the bacteria with a single flagellum at each end.

Fresh meat is putrefied by

  1. Salmonella

  2. Clostridium

  3. Aspergillus

  4. Leuconostoc


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salmonella is a rod-shaped, Gram -ve non spore-forming, absolutely motile enterobacteria. Fresh meat is putrefied by salmonella. It enters the human body through the digestive tract and must be ingested in large numbers to cause disease in healthy adults.

Which of the following clostridium species is famed as 'Weizmann organism'?

  1. Clostridium tyrobutyricum

  2. Clostridium thermocellum

  3. Clostridium acetobutylicum

  4. Clostridium botulinum


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

acetobutylicum is better famed as Weizmann organism. It was first used by Chaim Weizmann to develop acetone and biobutanol from starch.

Which complex biological process is carried out by rhizobium?

  1. Denitrification

  2. Nitrification

  3. Ammonification

  4. Nitrogen fixation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nitrogen fixation is the natural process, in which the atmospheric nitrogen (N2) is converted into ammonia. Rhizobium is a soil bacteria which has the capacity to fix atmospheric nitrogen.

Which bacteria are capable of producing organic compounds from inorganic raw materials?

  1. Photoautotrophic bacteria

  2. Chemosynthetic bacteria

  3. Saprophytic bacteria

  4. Symbiotic bacteria


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

These bacteria can produce organic compounds from inorganic raw materials by using energy generated from the oxidation of inorganic substances.

Which of the following is a red pigment and associated with bacteria?

  1. Phycoerythrin

  2. Phycocyanin

  3. Leghemoglobin

  4. Phycoerythrocyanin


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Leghemoglobin is a red coloured pigment produced by certain leguminous plants in response to the roots being infected by certain nitrogen-fixing bacteria known as rhizobium, as part of the symbiotic interaction between plant and bacterium. It acts as a nitrogen or oxygen carrier.

Cyanocobalamin is synthesised by utilising

  1. Bacillus alcalophilus

  2. Phytomonas

  3. Streptomyces olivaceus

  4. Xanthomonas


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Streptomyces olivaceus are Gram positive bacteria with high GC content and are characterised by a complex secondary metabolism. They produce over two-thirds of the clinically useful antibiotics of natural origin. Cyanocobalamin is synthesised by utilising Streptomyces olivaceus.

The causative agent of typhus fever belongs to the category of

  1. spirochaetes

  2. actinomycetes

  3. rickettsia

  4. mycoplasma


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

These are a group of coccoid or rod shaped bacteria much smaller than other classical bacteria. They are non-motile and reproduce by fission. Most of them are obligate parasites. Some familiar examples are Rickettsia prowazeki which causes typhus fever.

Which among the following can be excluded from the category of sexual reproduction in bacteria?

  1. Agamogenesis

  2. Transformation

  3. Transduction

  4. Conjugation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Agamogenesis is the process of reproduction which does not include the fusion of gametes. It is the primary form of asexual reproduction in bacteria.

During adverse condition, which of the following modes of reproduction is utilised by cyanobacteria?

  1. Akinete formation

  2. Hormogonia formation

  3. Hormocysts

  4. Sporulation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Most filamentous cyanobacteria develop piercing dormant structures in adverse condition. These structures are larger than the vegetative cells, equipped with thick walls, and are called akinetes. When favourable conditions return, they germinate and produce new filaments.

Which among the following is a symbiotic bacteria?

  1. Nitrosomonas

  2. Beggiatoa

  3. Escherichia coli

  4. Gallionella


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

These bacteria are found in the alimentary canal of human beings. They keep a check on the growth of harmful putrefying bacteria in the gut of the human beings. They also release vitamins K and B12 which are necessary for blood components. In return human host provides shelter and food for these bacteria. So, they are symbiotic bacteria.

The bacteria primarily affecting the individuals with crippled immune systems such as that of pregnant women & newborns is

  1. Sarcina

  2. Nocardia

  3. Listeria

  4. Enterococcus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Listeria is a gram-positive bacteria. It causes listeriosis which affects primarily pregnant women, newborns, adults with crippled immune systems.

Which of the following bacterial structures is present mainly in male cell?

  1. Plasmid

  2. Nucleoid

  3. Pili

  4. Flagella


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

These are intensely minute hair-like structures present mainly in male cells. They are consisted of protein subunits called pili. They participate in the formation of conjugation tube. They are therefore called sex pili.

The bacteria present as a commensal on human skin is

  1. Solobacterium moorei

  2. Staphylococcus aureus

  3. Staphylococcus capitis

  4. Staphylococcus caprae


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is found as a commensal on human skin, but has also been involved in infections of the bloodstream, urinary tract, bones and joints.

The bacterium provoking the immune system to fight against cancer is

  1. Corynebacterium bovis

  2. Corynebacterium diphtheriae

  3. Corynebacterium jeikeium

  4. Corynebacterium granulosum


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Corynebacterium granulosum is a bacterium which provokes the immune system to fight against cancer.

Who coined the term 'antibiotics'?

  1. Selman Waksman

  2. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

  3. Thomas Willis

  4. John Ward


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Selman Waksman was an American biochemist and microbiologist .He discovered about twenty antibiotics & also coined the same.

The bacterium associated with second generation biofuels is

  1. Clostridium phytofermentans

  2. Clostridium perfringens

  3. Clostridium ljungdahlii

  4. Clostridium histolyticum


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is an anaerobic, motile, gram-positive bacterium. It plays significant role in the fermentation process for second generation biofuels.

The bacterium responsible for tooth decay is

  1. Streptococcus bovis

  2. Streptococcus mitis

  3. Streptococcus mutans

  4. Streptococcus suis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is a facultatively aerobic, Gram +ve coccus-shaped bacteria. It is commonly found in the human oral cavity. It causes tooth decay in humans.

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