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This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What are bacteriocins? |
| A. | proteins |
| B. | toxins |
| C. | plasmid |
| D. | sex factor |
| Answer» B. toxins | |
| 2. |
What are bacteriocins? |
| A. | proteins |
| B. | toxins |
| C. | plasmid |
| D. | sex factor |
| Answer» B. toxins | |
| 3. |
The cell in which the F factor carries along with it some chromosomal genes are known as ____________ |
| A. | F+ cell |
| B. | F— cell |
| C. | F’ cell |
| D. | F’’’ cell |
| Answer» D. F‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬• cell | |
| 4. |
The transfer of naked DNA from one cell to another is referred to as _______________ |
| A. | Transduction |
| B. | Lysogeny |
| C. | Transformation |
| D. | Conjugation |
| Answer» D. Conjugation | |
| 5. |
Which of the enzymes are used to cut the recipient DNA? |
| A. | endonuclease |
| B. | exonuclease |
| C. | ligases |
| D. | polymerase |
| Answer» B. exonuclease | |
| 6. |
Transfer of genes between cells that are in physical contact with one another is known as transformation. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 7. |
Bacterial recombination causes transformation of the recipient cell to _______________ |
| A. | donor cell |
| B. | merozygote |
| C. | zygote |
| D. | recipient cell |
| Answer» C. zygote | |
| 8. |
Genetic recombination occurs between homologous chromosomes. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 9. |
The transfer of genes from one cell to another by a bacteriophage is known as __________________ |
| A. | Recombination |
| B. | Conjugation |
| C. | Transduction |
| D. | Transformation |
| Answer» D. Transformation | |