Quiz in Microbiology b) Thermophiles

1. What is the primary source of energy for c) Acidophiles

phototrophic bacteria?
d) Alkaliphiles
a) Light
Answer: a) Halophiles
b) Chemical reactions
6. What is the role of the cell wall in bacteria?
c) Organic matter
a) It provides structural support
d) Heat
b) It regulates the flow of substances in and out
Answer: a) Light of the cell
2. What is the term for bacteria that can survive c) It is involved in cell division
in extreme temperatures?
d) All of the above
a) Psychrophiles
Answer: d) All of the above
b) Mesophiles
7. What is the term for bacteria that can survive
c) Thermophiles without oxygen?
d) Halophiles a) Aerobes
Answer: c) Thermophiles b) Anaerobes
3. Which of the following is not a structural c) Facultative anaerobes
component of bacteria?
d) Microaerophiles
a) Cell wall
Answer: b) Anaerobes
b) Flagella
8. What is the term for bacteria that can survive
c) Mitochondria in acidic environments?
d) Ribosomes a) Acidophiles
Answer: c) Mitochondria b) Alkaliphiles
4. Which of the following is not a growth factor c) Halophiles
for bacteria?
d) Thermophiles
a) Vitamins
Answer: a) Acidophiles
b) Purines and Pyrimidines
9. What is the term for bacteria that can survive
c) Light in alkaline environments?
d) Amino acids a) Acidophiles
Answer: c) Light b) Alkaliphiles
5. What is the term for bacteria that can survive c) Halophiles
in high salt concentrations?
d) Thermophiles
a) Halophiles
Answer: b) Alkaliphiles a) Psychrophiles
10. What is the role of ribosomes in bacteria? b) Mesophiles
a) They are involved in protein synthesis c) Thermophiles
b) They provide structural support d) Neutrophiles
c) They are involved in cell division Answer: d) Neutrophiles
d) They regulate the flow of substances in and 15. What is the role of the endospore in bacteria?
out of the cell
a) It provides protection in harsh conditions
Answer: a) They are involved in protein
b) It provides structural support
synthesis
c) It is involved in cell division
11. What is the term for bacteria that can survive
in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions? d) It regulates the flow of substances in and out
of the cell
a) Aerobes
Answer: a) It provides protection in harsh
b) Anaerobes
conditions
c) Facultative anaerobes
d) Microaerophiles
Answer: c) Facultative anaerobes
12. What is the term for bacteria that can survive
in a wide range of temperatures?
a) Psychrophiles
b) Mesophiles
c) Thermophiles
d) Extremophiles
Answer: d) Extremophiles
13. What is the role of the nucleoid in bacteria?
a) It contains the genetic material
b) It provides structural support
c) It is involved in cell division
d) It regulates the flow of substances in and out
of the cell
Answer: a) It contains the genetic material
14. What is the term for bacteria that can survive
in a wide range of pH levels?