PRE TEST - Useful and Harmful Microbes

Name of the student

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Class
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1) Malaria is caused by _____________. (1)

 Virus
 Bacteria
 Protozoa
 Fungi

2) Lactobacilli are ____________. (1)

 Circular, Aerobic
 Rectangular, Aerobic
 Spiral, Aerobic
 Rectangular, Anaerobic

3) Yogurt has a specific sour taste due to ________. (1)

 citric acid
 acetic acid
 lactic acid
 ethanol
1) Diseases like measles and chicken pox are caused by
_______. (1)

 Bacteria
 Fungi
 Virus
 Worms

2) Some medicines obtained from micro-organisms are applied

to kill or stop the growth of disease-causing microorganisms.
Such medicines are called ______. (1)

 Antibodies
 Antibiotics
 Antiseptics
 All of the above

3) A common preservative used in jam and pickles is______. (1)

 Sodium benzoate
 Nitric acid
 Sodium Chloride
 Copper Sulphate

4) Rhizobium found in root nodules of leguminous roots is

an____________. (1)

 Atmospheric Carbon fixer

 Atmospheric Oxygen fixer
 Atmospheric Nitrogen fixer
 All of above
1) ________ is used to absorb the toxins released during
production of palm oil. (1)

 Yarrowia lipolytica
 Alcanivorax
 Saccharomyces cereviceae
 Molasses

2) Food poisoning is caused by ______. (1)

 Clostridium tetani
 Clostridium difficile
 Clostridium botulinum
 Clostridium perfringens

3) ____________ was honoured "Typhus Medal" in 1947 for

research on the dreaded disease called Typhus. (1)

 Ida Bengston
 Van Ermengem
 Alexander Fleming
 Ernest Chain

4) Dandruff, ringworm and scabies are caused by ______. (1)

 Protozoa
 Fungi
 Bacteria
 Virus
1) Toxins of fungal origin are called ___________. (1)
 Phytotoxin
 Mycotoxins
 Phycotoxin
 Neurotoxin

2) Preventive measures of Measles and chicken pox

are________. (1)

 Vaccination
 Uncontaminated water
 Clean food
 All of the above

3) Yeast is used to produce ____________. (1)

 Bread
 Wines
 Ethanol
 All of the above

4) Find the odd one out. (1)

 Pneumonia
 Diphtheria
 Chicken pox
 Cholera
1) Find the odd one out. (1)
 Ampicillin
 Amoxicillin
 Penicillin
 Tetracycline

2) Beans and pulses are rich in_________ due to rhizobium.

(1)
 Fats
 Proteins
 Carbohydrates
 Minerals

3) Observe the diagram and answer the following questions.

Identify the plant? (1)

 Peanut plant
 Soyabean plant
 Sunflower plant
 Sweet pea plant
1) Which bacteria is associated in above diagram. (1)

 Lactobacilli
 Clostridium
 Streptococcus
 Rhizobium

2) What type of relationship exists between above plant and

bacteria? (1)

 Symbiotic
 Parasitic
 Saprophytic
 All of above
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