Cell Cultures And Characteristics(Microbiology ) Questions and Answers
Question 1. Peptone water and nutrient broth are
selective media
enriched media
basal media
none of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> basal media Answer: (c).basal media
Question 2. The medium which allows the growth of more than one microorganisms of interest but with morphologically distinguishable colonies is known as
selective medium
enrichment medium
differential medium
none of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> differential medium Answer: (c).differential medium
Question 3. Stuart's transport medium is used for transport of specimen containing
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Salmonella
Vibrio cholerae
Shigella
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Neisseria gonorrhoeae Answer: (a).Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Question 4. Selective media facilitate growth of only one kind of organism. Saboraud medium is used to selectively isolate
coliform bacteria
gram positive bacteria
yeasts
acid fast organisms
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> yeasts Answer: (c).yeasts
Question 5. Plate counts are often reported as
cfu
cfu/ml
Both (a) and (b)
thousands/ml
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> cfu/ml Answer: (b).cfu/ml
Question 6. Organic molecules that increase the rate of metabolic reactions with themselves changing are known as
coenzymes
enzymes
substrates
reactants
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> enzymes Answer: (b).enzymes
Question 7. Enzymes can
not pass through semipermeable membrane
pass through semipermeable membrane
dissolve semipermeable membrane
none of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> not pass through semipermeable membrane Answer: (a).not pass through semipermeable membrane
Question 8. The active form of enzyme is
apoenzyme
coenzyme
holoenzyme
none of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> holoenzyme Answer: (c).holoenzyme
Question 9. Protein portion of an enzyme when it is combined with organic molecule is termed as
apoenzyme
co-enzyme
holoenzyme
co-factors
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> apoenzyme Answer: (a).apoenzyme
Question 10. Which of the following is the necessary step for cultivating the microorganisms?
Preparing a culture medium for the growth of microorganisms
Sterilizing in order to eliminate all living microorganisms in vessel
Inoculating the microorganisms in the prepared medium
All of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All of the above Answer: (d).All of the above