QUIZ - 8

ENDOSPORES (25 MCQs)

Dr. P. Saranraj
Head, Department of Microbiology,
Sacred Heart College (Autonomous),
Tirupattur, Tamil Nadu, India
microsaranraj@gmail.com; 9994146964
 Question - 1

The life cycle of the Endospore forming

bacterium Bacillus was first studied by

Robert Koch Louis Pasteur

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Ferdinand Cohn Paul Ehrlich
 Question - 2

The outermost layer of the spore is

called as

Spore coat Robert Brown

Exosporium

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Cortex Core wall
 Question - 3

The innermost layer of the Endospore is

called

Exosporium Spore coat

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Cortex Core wall
 Question - 4

The layer beneath the Exosporium of

the Endospore is

Spore Coat Cortex

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Spore wall Peptidoglycan
 Question - 5

The reason for the high resistance of Endospores

towards heat, radiation and chemicals is

Exosporium Spore coat

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Cortex Peptidoglycan
 Question - 6

The most thicker wall layer in the

Bacterial Endospore is

Exosporium Spore coat

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Core wall Cortex
 Question - 7

In Bacterial Endospores, Cortex is

present in

Exosporium Cortex

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Core wall Spore coat
 Question - 8

Select the Endospore producing

bacteria

Oscillospira sp. Clostridium tetani

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Sporolactobacillus sp. All the above
 Question - 9

The proteins present in Endospores are

Dipicolinic acid &

Keratin & Small Acid
Small Acid Soluble
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Soluble Proteins
Proteins

Dipicolinic acid & Melanin & Small Acid

Keratin Soluble Proteins
 Question - 10

The micronutrient involved in formation

of Endospores is

Potassium Iron

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Calcium Magnesium
 Question - 11

The Core wall covers the Core of

Endospores which contains

Cell Inclusions Nucleus

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DNA Ribosomes
 Question - 12

Endospores are structurally, metabolically

and functionally different from the
Vegetative cells

True
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 Question - 13

Endospores provides resistance against heat,

boiling, drying, low nutrient concentration,
radiation, chemical disinfectants and
antibiotics

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 Question - 14

The Endospore protein Intercalates into the

DNA and stabilizes it to heat denaturation
is

Dipicolinic acid 2
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Proteins
 Question - 15

The Endospore protein helps to dehydrate

spores is

Dipicolinic acid 2
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Proteins
 Question - 16

The Endospore protein function as a

carbon and energy source when forming
Vegetative cells to Spore cells is

Dipicolinic acid 2
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Proteins
 Question - 17

The Endospore protein bind to the DNA in

the core and protect it from damage is

Dipicolinic acid 2
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Proteins
 Question - 18

The Endospore protein Dipicolinic acid

is located in

Exosporium Core

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Spore coat Cortex
 Question - 19

The process of Endospore formation within a

Vegetative cell takes several hours and is
known as

Sporulation Sporogenesis

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Sporulation or Sporulation and
Sporogenesis Sporogenesis
 Question - 20

In which phase of Growth curve,

Sporulation takes place?

Lag phase Log phase

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Stationary phase Decline phase
 Question - 21

Spindle shaped Central or Equatorial

arrangement of Endospores is observed in

Clostridium tetani Clostridium botulinum

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Clostridium Clostridium
perfringens bifermentans
 Question - 22

Club shaped Sub-terminal arrangement of

Endospores is observed in

Clostridium Clostridium
bifermentans
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Clostridium tertium Clostridium tetani
 Question - 23

Tennis racket shaped Terminal oral

arrangement of Endospores is observed in

Clostridium tertium Clostridium tetani

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Clostridium Clostridium
bifermentans perfringens
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Drumstick shaped Terminal spherical

arrangement of Endospores is observed in

Clostridium tertium Clostridium tetani

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Clostridium Clostridium
bifermentans perfringens
 Question - 25

The percentage of water content in

Endospores is

50 to 75 % 50 to 60 %

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20 to 50 % 10 to 25 %
Thank You