03 Quiz 10 Q 01

Which of the following processes allows bacteria to reproduce?

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Binary fission

• Budding

Which type of bacteria thrives at high temperatures?

• Psychrophiles

• Mesophiles

• Thermophiles

• Halophiles

During which phase of the bacterial growth curve is there no increase in population?

• Exponential phase

• Stationary phase

• Lag phase

• Death phase

Which method facilitates the exchange of genetic material between bacteria?

• Budding

• Binary fission

• Filamentous growth

• Conjugation

Which culture technique is used to isolate a pure strain from a single species of microorganism?

• Broth culture

• Agar culture

• Streak plate technique

• Anaerobic cultivation

Which process in microbial metabolism involves building complex molecules from simpler ones?

• Glycolysis

• Catabolism

• Anabolism

• Fermentation

Which process activates a metabolic pathway in response to the presence of a substrate?

• Induction

• Repression

• Catabolite Repression

• Feedback Inhibition

Which antibiotic disrupts cell wall synthesis in bacteria?

• Tetracycline

• Fluoroquinolones

• Penicillin

• Rifampicin

Which type of bacteria obtain energy from light?

• Chemotrophs

• Phototrophs

• Heterotrophs

• Lithotrophs

Which is a beneficial bacteria often used as a supplement for human health?

• E. coli

• Staphylococcus aureus

• Lactobacillus

• Salmonella