Multiple Choice Questions

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Which of the following statements is/are correct for transduction?

  • It is observed in Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria.

  • Bacteria should be in state of competence

  • Transfer of DNA by a bacteriophage takes place.

  • Packaging of both host and phage DNA takes place


A.

It is observed in Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria.

C.

Transfer of DNA by a bacteriophage takes place.

D.

Packaging of both host and phage DNA takes place

Transduction is a type of sexual reproduction in bacteria whether it be Gram positive or Gram negative bacteria. It is a process by which DNA is transferred from one bacterium to another by a virus (bacteriophage)involves degradation of host DNA by phage enzymes. B-cell synthesises new phages that incorporate phage DNA and some host DNA also. For transduction to take place, there is no need for the host cell (bacteria) to be component.


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Besides paddy fields, cyanobacteria are also found inside vegetative part of

  • Pinus

  • Cycas

  • Equisetum

  • Psilotum


Pigment-containing memberanous extensions in some cyanobacteria are

  • heterocysts

  • basal bodies

  • pneumatophores

  • chromatophores


Which of the following are likely to be present in deep sea water?

  • Archaebacteria

  • Eubacteria

  • Blue-green algae

  • Saprophytic fungi


Which of the following bacteria is observed as chain-like formation?

  • Escherichia coli

  • Bacillus subtilis

  • Streptococcus pyogenes

  • Micrococcus flavus


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Which one of the following cocci appears like grapes under microscope?

  • Streptococci

  • Diplococci

  • Staphylococci

  • Pneumococci


Which of these components is/are not present in Gram negative bacteria?

  • Teichoic acid

  • Pseudomurein

  • Lipopolysaccharide

  • Mycolic acid


The metrics described by whittaker which takes into account the number of species and their eveness is

  • Shannon index

  • Beta diversity

  • Species richness

  • Simpson index


The heterocysts in the cyanobacterium are

  • site of photosynthesis

  • reserve food storage

  • enactive enzymes

  • nitrogen-fixation


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Study the following Coloumns and match correctly.

Column I Column II
A. Siphonogamy and  zooidogamy 1. Amphibians of plant kingdom
B. Living fossil 2. Arachis
C. Liverworts 3. Ginkgo
D. Double fertilisation

4. Cycas

5. Laminaria

The correct answer is

  • A - 4; B - 5; C - 2; D - 1

  • A - 2; B - 4; C - 1; D - 3

  • A - 4; B - 3; C - 2; D - 1

  • A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2


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