General Microbiology Past Papers

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: February 3, 2024

[OBJECTIVE]

Subject: General Microbiology

Time Allowed: 15 Min

Total Marks: 10

NOTE: ATTEMPT THIS PAPER ON THIS QUESTION SHEET ONLY. Division of marks is given in front of each question. This Paper will be collected back after expiry of time limit mentioned above.

 

Part-I Encircle the correct option, each question carries equal marks. (05)

1. Bacteria require low level of oxygen for growth and cannot tolerate atmospheric oxygen level
A) Aerobic
B) Anacrobic .
C) Facultative
D) Microaerophilic
E) None of these
2. Numerical Taxonomy depends on
A) similarity index of strains to be compared
B) Intuitive method of classifying bacteria
C) Genetic relatedness
D) Predictability of a classification scheme
E) None of these
3. The descendants of a single isolation in pure culture are called as
A) Species
B) Type species
C) strain
D) None of these
4. Endospores are heat resistant because it contains:
A) Calcium-dipicolinic acid
B) Poly-B-hydroxybutyrate
C) Polyisoprenoid
D) Heteropolysaccharides
E) None of these
5. Which microorganism cannot be grown on artificial media?
A) Protozoa
B) Yeast
C) Algae
D) Virus
E) None of these
6. Viable bacterial cells can be counted by:
A) Turbidimetric method
B) Direct microscopic count
C) Membrane filter count
D) Electronic enumeration of cells
E) Noneofthse –

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