General Knowledge Quiz – Set Twenty Eight

1.The first step in the biosynthesis of cell wall takes place in
a.nucleoplasm
b.mitochondra
c.both a and b
d.cytoplasm

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Answer b.Mitochondria

2.Porins are
a.hydrophillic pores in the lipophillic membrane
b.substances that allow high molecular weight substances
c.substances that allow low molecular substances
d.both a and c

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Answer d.both a and c

3.The filament part of flagella is inserted into
a.basal body
b.tubular hook
c.cell membrane
d.all of above

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Answer b.tubular hook

4.The S ring of the inner ring in Gram-negative bacteria acts as
a.a drive plate
b.undulating ring
c.anchoring plate
d.counterbalance on the inner surface of peptidoglycan

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Answer d.counterbalance on the inner surface of peptidoglycan 

5.Bipolar polytrichous flagellation is otherwise called
a.lopotrichous
b.amphitrichous
c.peritrichous
d.monotrichous

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Answer b.amphitrichous

6.The antibiotics which inhibit cell wall synthesis is
a.polymixin
b.edeines
c.bacitracin
d.gramicidin

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Answer d.gramicidin

7.Retting is a process of bio degradation and for
a.degrading pectin
b.degrading cellulose
c.degrading starch
d.degrading retina from dead animals

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Answer a.degrading pectin

8.The interval between completion of mitosis and beginning of DNA synthesis is called
a.G1 Phase
b.G2 Phase
c.S phase
d.M phase

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Answer a.G1 Phase

9.______ demonstrates presence and arrangement of flagella
a.flagella stain
b.capsle stain
c.endospore stain
d.Giemsa Stain

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Answer a.flagella stain

10.Arobic bacteria in fresh water have ________ that increase the surface area for abortion
a.prosthecae
b.flagella
c.cilia
d.fimbrae

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Answer a.prosthecae