Microbial Ecology (GATE)
| Description: Microbiology | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
| Created by: Saurabh Mittal | |
| Tags: Microbiology Bacteria Virus Fungi Algae Protozoa Helminths GATE CSIR NET Life sciences Microbial Ecology |
Which of the following is not an obligate anaerobe?
Which of the following is a purple non-sulphur bacterium?
Which of the following is a pair of aerobic sulphur-oxidising bacteria?
Which of the following is a set of acidophiles?
Members of genus _________ are strictly aerobic.
Which of the following is a set of neutrophiles only?
Members of which of the following phyla of algae are colourless?
Match the columns:
| Column I | Column II |
| P. Selenomonas | 1. Microaerotolerant anaerobe |
| Q. Salmonella | 2. Obligate anaerobe |
| R. Propionibacterium | 3. Facultative anaerobe |
| S. Helicobacter | 4. Aerotolerant anaerobe |
Which of the following microbes requires high salt concentration for its growth?
Which of the following matchings is incorrect?
Which of the following is an example of oxygenic photosynthesising bacteria?
All of the following are common non-pathogenic Amoebida genera of freshwater habitats, except
Match the columns:
| Column I | Column II |
| P. Thermophiles | 1. 10–50oC |
| Q. Mesophiles | 2. 40–72oC |
| R. Psychrophiles | 3. 0–30oC |
| S. Psychrotrophs | 4. -8–19oC |
Match the columns ||| |---|---| |Column I |Column II| |P. Candida albicans|1. Scalp| |Q. Corynebacterium acnes|2. Sebum-rich areas of the face| |R. Haemophilus species|3. Oropharynx| |S. Malassezia furfur |4. Urogenital area|
Which of the following is/are correctly matched?
- Red algae: fresh and marine waters
- Brown algae: prefers cold marine waters
- Green algae: marine intertidal and subtidal zones