Microbiology questions and answers

Microbiology Questions and Answers

How well do you know about living organisms that are too small to be visible with the naked eye? This test challenges your knowledge of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, fungi and virus.

46.

Which one is not studied in microbiology?

A.

Bacteria

B.

Animal behaviour

C.

Fungi

D.

Algae

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

47.

Who was the inventor of the Petri dish?

A.

R.J. Petri, an assistant of R. Koch

B.

A famous French cook

C.

Italian glass blower from Petri, Italy

D.

None of the above

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

48.

Which of the following structures is absent in eukaryotic cells?

A.

Mitochondria

B.

Chloroplasts

C.

Golgi structure

D.

Mesosome

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

49.

Mycoplasmas, rickettsiae, and chlamydiae are

A.

types of fungi

B.

small bacteria

C.

species of protozoa

D.

forms of viruses

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

50.

A newly discovered microscopic structure is hypothesized to be a living organism. Which of the following lines of evidence would support the contention that this organism may be alive?

A.

It contains DNA

B.

It is made of a single cell

C.

It utilizes energy

D.

All of these

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.