Microorganisms- Friend and Foe

This is an MCQ-based quiz on Microorganisms.

It covers Algae, Bacteria, Protozoa.

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Which of the following drug is an antipyretic?

Insulin Alcohol Streptomycin Paracetamol

The rod shaped bacteria are called

Bacillus Coccus Vibrio Spirillum

Diseases like polio and chicken pox are caused by _______

Bacteria Fungi Virus Worms

Examples of Multicellular Microorganism are

Algae, Bacteria Bacteria and Fungi Bacteria and Viruses Algae and Fungi

A common preservative used in jam and pickles is

Sodium benzoate Nitric acid Sodium Chloride Copper Sulphate

The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol by yeast is called

Fermentation Pasteurisation Alcoholism All of the above

What helps in the rise of bread or dosa dough?

Heat Grinding Growth of yeast cells Low pressure

The bacteria was first observed by:

Louis Pasteur Antony Von Leuwen Hook Robert Hooke Robert Koch

Some medicines obtained from micro-organisms are applied to kill or stop the growth of disease-causing microorganisms. Such medicines are called ______.

Antibodies Antibiotics Antiseptics All of the above

Scientist who discovered fermentation is

Alexander Fleming Louis Pasteur John Mendal Edward Jenne

Which of the following enzymes is secreted by bacteria that can digest cellulose?

Amylase Cellulase Lipase Protease

A plant disease called citrus canker is caused by a _________ .

Virus Protozoa Bacteria Fungi

What process takes place when yeast is added to grape juice and left for a week?

Decomposition Fermentation Distillation Oxidation

Malaria is spread by:

Plasmodium

Female anapheles mosquito

Male anapheles mosquito

None of these

The status of algae in the aquatic food chain is

Consumers

Producers

Host

Small in size

Protozoan shaped like a slipper is:

Amoeba

Paramecium

Euglena

Entamoeba

Alcohol is produced with the help of

Sodium chloride

Yeast

Nitrogen

Carbon dioxide

Which of the following is air-borne disease:

Typhoid

Tuberculosis

Cholera

Polio

Yeast is not used in the preparation of:

Bread

Alcohol

Dhokla

Antibiotic

The Bacterium that turns milk into curd is:

Lactobacillus

Acetobacter

Rhizobium

None of these

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Microorganisms- Friend and Foe
Questions: 20
Contributed by:
Diego