Exercise: Growth And Nutrition Of Bacteria

Questions for: Growth And Nutrition Of Bacteria

Bacteria of genus Nitrosomonas use __________ as their electron source.
A:
ammonia
B:
H2S
C:
succinate
D:
light
Answer: A
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The combination of low levels of NaCl, NaNO3 (sodium nitrate), and slightly acid pH can prevent multiplication and toxin formation of
A:
Salmonella
B:
S. aureus
C:
C. botulinum
D:
all of these
Answer: D
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Organisms such as lactobacilli that have elaborate requirements for specific nutrients i.e. vitamins and other growth promoting substances, are generally called as
A:
fastidious hetrotrophs
B:
chemo-lithotrophs
C:
chemotrophs
D:
photo-organotrophs
Answer: A
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Quantitative measurement of bacterial growth can be carried out by measuring
A:
cell count
B:
cell mass
C:
cell activity
D:
all of these
Answer: D
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What are the extrinsic factors for the microbial growth?
A:
humidity
B:
storage temperature
C:
composition of gas phase
D:
all of these
Answer: D
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