ESM236 List of eExam Questions in the Bank
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Q1 is the process by which the cell protoplasm is covered by a thin membrane which is is pushed out of a cell to form a bus
Q2 The movement of chemical elements through the biological and geographical components of the biosphere is known as cycle
Q3 The process by which the cell protoplasm is covered by a thin
membrane which is is pushed out of a cell to form a bus is called
Q4 The fungus Rhodotrula gracilis produces the vitamin
Q5 The penicillin antibiotic was discovered by
Q6 Atromentin is the pigment produced by the fungus
Q7 The pigment is obtained from the fungus Blakeslea trispora
Q8 The organism partakes in the production of citric acid
Q9 Wines are produced from grapes or other fruits with
Q10 Lipase is produced by the fungus
Q11 Saccharomyces cerevisiae produces the enzyme
Q12 The enzyme is produced by Mucor species
Q13 Which microorganism is used for the production of cheese
Q14 A type of yeast used in preparing bread is
Q15 The yeast cell reproduces by division
Q16 The mycelium usually develops from the germination of basidiospores
Q17 A typical sporangium is found in the family
Q18 is used for growing colonies of bacteria
Q19 In cell culture, some tissues deteriorate as they multiply; this is called effect
Q20 Homogenization of microorganisms involves of the extract
Q21 A is obtained when microorganisms are grown in the laboratory medium
Q22 Clostridium tetani is a pathogen which causes in man
Q23 Food leftover in the kitchen for 3 days in the presence of air and water will reveal spores of
Q24 The pigment is present in plants for the manufacture of food
Q25 The body of a fungus is called
Q26 The true fungi is classified into subdivisions based on their
Q27 The hyphae of fungi is bounded by a cell wall made up of chitin and
Q28 When a virus lacks a demonstrable latent period in the vector, it is said to be
Q29 Autotrophs are able to manufacture their food through
Q30 is a limiting factor for growth of many organisms
Q31 A limiting factor for growth of many organisms is
Q32 forms the backbone of organic compounds in living tissues
Q33 Sulphur is an essential component of living cells found in the amino acid
Q34 A large portion of the sulphur in the biosphere is found in
Q35 The sulphur bacteria oxidizes hydrogen sulphide to sulphur which is stored in bacterial cells as granules
Q36 The sulphur bacteria uses carbon dioxide to reduce hydrogen sulphide to sulphur in order to obtain carbohydrate.
Q37 The oxidation states of sulphur does not include
Q38 Sulphur occurs in different and common oxidation states
Q39 A continous flow of nitrogen in the ecosystem is maintained through
Q40 In anaerobic conditions, ntrates are reduced to nitrous oxide through a process of
Q41 Ammonia is converted to nitrites during the process of
Q42 Energy transfer to the consumers in the ecosystem is done through the
Q43 The environment, organisms, biotic and abiotic factors are components of the
Q44 Rhizobium radiciola and Bacillus radiciola live in the root nodules of leguminous plants
Q45 Prosthesa is an adaptation for a bacterium found in lakes
Q46 Lakes that receive small amount of nutrients are termed
Q47 The deep water in a lake beyond the depth of effective light penetration is present in the
Q48 The type and population of microbes in waterbodies is determined by the
Q49 The ultimate energy source in an ecosystem is the
Q50 The mean daily precipitation overland is about
Q51 Clostridium spp is mainly found in the
Q52 The most common organisms found in air are
Q53 The physical location of an organism is known as
Q54 Energy from the sun is captured by the
Q55 Temporary inhabitants of an environment are known as
Q56 The organisms within an ecosystem live in
Q57 The earth's water supply is also known as
Q58 Living organisms inhabit the
Q59 The physical features in an environment are called the factors
Q60 The study of the relationship among organisms and their environment is known as
Q61 Atromentin is the pigment produced by the fungus ___.
Q62 Citric acid is produces by ___.
Q63 Which of the following organisms is used in the production of wine from grapes?
Q64 Lipase is produced by which of the following fungi?
Q65 Saccharomyces cerevisiae produces the enzyme ___.
Q66 The enzyme------is produced by Mucor species.
Q67 Which of the organisms is used in the production of cheese?
Q68 A species of yeast used in preparing bread is ___.
Q69 The yeast cell reproduces by ___ division.
Q70 The process by which the cell protoplasm is
covered by a thin membrane which is is pushed out of a cell to form a
bus is called ___.
Q71 Sexual reproduction in the zygomycetes occurs by
Q72 A typical sporangium is found in the family of ___.
Q73 The advantage of agar medium over gelatin as a solidifying agent is that
Q74 The make-up of a microbiological medium exists in all of these except
Q75 One of the following options is not a long-term method of storing virus tissues.
Q76 In cell culture, some tissues deteriorate as they multiply; this is called
Q77 Homogenization of microorganisms involves ___ of the extract.
Q78 Clostridium tetani is a pathogen which causes --------in man.
Q79 Food leftover in the kitchen for 3 days in the presence of air and water will reveal spores of ___.
Q80 Algae are found as plants in freshwater or ___ in marine water.
Q81 The body of a fungus is called ___.
Q82 The true fungi are classified into subdivisions based on their
Q83 The fungal kingdom is divided into ___.
Q84 The hyphae of fungi is bounded by a cell wall made up of chitin and ___.
Q85 When a virus lacks a demonstrable latent period in the vector, it is said to be ___.
Q86 Autotrophs are able to manufacture their food through ___.
Q87 Which of the following is is a limiting factor for growth of many organisms?
Q88 Which of the following is not a process by which carbon is restored back to the atmosphere?
Q89 Sulphur is an essential component of living cells found in amino acids such as ___
Q90 A large portion if the sulphurin the biosphere is found in
Q91 In anaerobic conditions, ntrates are reduced to nitrous oxide through a process of ___.
Q92 Ammonia is converted to nitrites during the process of ___.
Q93 Which of these processes is not involved in the nitrogen cycle?
Q94 Biogeochemical cycles have the following features except
Q95 The movement of chemical elements through the biological and geographical components of the biosphere is known as ___
Q96 Energy transfer to the consumers in the ecosystem is done through the ___.
Q97 The environment, organisms, biotic and abiotic factors are components of the
Q98 All these are fungi that occur in freshwater except
Q99 Rhizobium radiciola and Bacillus radiciola live ___ in the root nodules of leguminous plants.
Q100 All these are chemolitotrophic bacteria except
Q101 Which of the following bacteria is not an anaerobe?
Q102 Prosthesa is an adaptation for ___ bacterium.
Q103 Lakes that receive small amount of nutrients are termed ___
Q104 The deep water in a lake beyond the depth of effective light penetration is present in the
Q105 Which of the following is not a sewage bacteria?
Q106 Which of these is not a freshwater habitat?
Q107 Which of these bacterial population is not found in salt water?
Q108 ___ determines the type and population of microbes in waterbodies.
Q109 What is the ultimate energy source in an ecosystem?
Q110 The mean daily precipitation overland is about
Q111 Clostridium spp is mainly found in ___.
Q112 Microorganisms are useful in all but one of the following
Q113 Microorganisms in the air can be determined by the following methods except
Q114 The most common organisms found in air are ___.
Q115 Microorganisms may grow in all these areas except ___.
Q116 Microorganisms may be ___
Q117 The physical location of an organism is known as ___.
Q118 Energy from the sun is captured by the
Q119 The lithosphere consists of the following except ___.
Q120 Temporary inhabitants of an environment are known as ___.