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This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following are filamentous phage of E.coli? |
| A. | f1 |
| B. | T3 |
| C. | f1 and fd |
| D. | T3 and T7 |
| Answer» D. T3 and T7 | |
| 2. |
Which of the following coliphage has tadpole shape? |
| A. | T1 |
| B. | T4 |
| C. | T5 |
| D. | T7 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Which of the following is true for the bacteriophage MV-L2? |
| A. | head is made up of large capsomeres |
| B. | head is made up of small capsomeres |
| C. | no contractile sheath is present |
| D. | filamentous form |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The nucleic acid core of phages is covered by a protein coat known as _______________ |
| A. | capsomere |
| B. | capsid |
| C. | outer envelope |
| D. | nuclear membrane |
| Answer» C. outer envelope | |
| 5. |
WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_COLIPHAGE_HAS_TADPOLE_SHAPE??$ |
| A. | T1 |
| B. | T4 |
| C. | T5 |
| D. | T7 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Which of the following are filamentous phage of E.coli?$ |
| A. | f1 |
| B. | T3 |
| C. | f1 and fd |
| D. | T3 and T7 |
| Answer» D. T3 and T7 | |
| 7. |
Which of the following is a family of lambda phage viruses? |
| A. | Pedoviridae |
| B. | Microviridae |
| C. | Styloviridae |
| D. | Corticoviridae |
| Answer» D. Corticoviridae | |
| 8. |
The DNA of phage lambda is circular both in the virion and in the host cell. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 9. |
Which of the following are said to have binal symmetry? |
| A. | M13 |
| B. | T4 |
| C. | T7 |
| D. | MV-L2 |
| Answer» C. T7 | |
| 10. |
What is the shape of helical phages? |
| A. | regular solids |
| B. | polyhedra |
| C. | rod-shaped |
| D. | icosahedral |
| Answer» D. icosahedral | |
| 11. |
Pleomorphic viruses possess double-stranded DNA. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 12. |
Which of the following is true for the bacteriophage MV-L2 ? |
| A. | head is made up of large capsomeres |
| B. | head is made up of small capsomeres |
| C. | no contractile sheath is present |
| D. | filamentous form |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The most complex type of bacterial virus has which of the following morphological features? |
| A. | hexagonal head and tail fibres |
| B. | no contractile sheath |
| C. | hexagonal head but no tail |
| D. | hexagonal head,rigid tail with contractile sheath |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
The nucleic scid core of phages is covered by a protein coat known as _______________ |
| A. | capsomere |
| B. | capsid |
| C. | outer envelope |
| D. | nuclear membrane |
| Answer» C. outer envelope | |