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Name of the University : North Maharashtra University
Degree : B.Sc
Department : Microbiology
Year : I
Name Of The Subject : Elementary Microbiology
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NMU Elementary Microbiology Model Paper

NORTH MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITY,
QUESTION BANK
F.Y.B.Sc. Microbiology PAPER I
Elementary Microbiology
w.e.f. 2008-2009

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Section A

Q.1.A Choose correct option for following (2 marks each)
1. Phycology is the study of
a) Bacteria b) Protozoa c) Algae d) Fungi
2. Algae utilize in biofertilizer production is
a) Blue green algae b) Green Algae c) Brown algae d) Yellow green Algae

3. Archaebacteria used in biogas production is
a) Methanogene b) Thermoacidophiles c) Halophiles d) All of these
4. Bacteria which tolerate high salt concentration are called as
a) Barophile b) Mesophiles c) Halophiles d) None of these

5. The cell wall of algae is mead up of
a) Peptidoglacan b) Chitin c) Lignin d) Pectin
6. Mycology is study of
a) Bacteria b) Fungi c) Virus d) Protozoa

7. Viruses have all characteristics, except
a) has either DNA or RNA b) are obligatory parasite
c) has metabolic machinery d) are non cultivable on Laboratory media
8. Which of the following is not a prokaryotic
a) Bacterium b) Paramecium c) Cyanobacteria d) Rickettsia

9. A book Micrographia is written by,
a) Leeuwenhoek b) Robert Koch c) Fracastaro d) Aristotle
10. Bacteria are , a) Prokaryotic, unicellular b) Eukaryotic unicellular
c) Prokaryotic multicellular d) Eukaryotic multicellular
11. Which one is photosynthetic organism- a) Fungi b) algae c) Protozoa

12. Find out obligate intracellular parasite
a) Viruses b) Algae c) both a & b d) None of above
13. For the fragrance of soil, which organism is responsible-
a) Bacteria b) Algae c) Fungi d) Actinomycetes

14. Methanogens are…
a) Bacteria b) Archaebacteria c) Protozoa d) Algae
15. Absorption of water from soil is property of…
a) Algae b) Bacterial c) Protozoa d) Fungi

16. The contraversy of spontaneous generation was solved by
a) Louis Pasteur b) Koch c) Joseph Lister d) Antony Van Leeuwenhoek
17. The use of cotton for filtration was firstly given by…
a) Robert Koch b) Louis Pasteur c) Spallanzani d) Aristotle

18. Use of phenolic solution as disinfectant during surgery was given by
a) Joseph Lister b) John Needham c) Robert Koch d) Antony Van Leeuwenhoek
19. The discoverer of penicillin was –
a) Alexander Fleming b) Robert Koch c) Louis Pasteur d) None of above

20. Growth rate > death rate is found in
a) Lag phase b) Log phase c) Stationary phase d) Decline phase
21. Industrial fermentation require organism of
a) Lag phase b) Log phase c) Both a & b d) None of above
22. Bacterial cell can reproduce by

a) Binary fission b) Mitosis
c) Meiosis d) All of above
23. Bacterial cell wall mainly composed by
a)Peptidoglycan b) Lipids
c) Protein d) Vitamin

24. For the attachment to surface, bacteria use
a) Flagella b) Pili
c) Both a & b d) None of above

25. Total cell count determination means counting of
a) Only living cell b) Only non living cell
c) Both living & non living cells d) None of above

26. PHB granules are used for storage of
a) Carbohydrates b) Sulphur
c) Lipids d) Phosphate

27. Photosynthetic bacteria contain
a)Chlorosome b) Chloroplast
c) Both a & b d) None of above

28. Bacterial ribosomes are
a) 80s b) 70s
c) 40s d) 60s

Q.1.B. Define following (2 marks each)
1. Viruses
2. Virons
3. Growth of bacteria
4. Growth Rate
5. Generation Time
6. Endospore
7. Pure Culture
8. Exospore
9. Selective media
10. Complex media
11. Enrichment media
12. Differential media
13. Pasteurization
14. Spontaneous generation
15. Vaccine
16. Budding
17. Putrefaction
18. Fermentation.

Section B

Q.2 Write Short Notes on Following :(4 Marks each)
1. Give general characters of Bacteria
2. Give general characters of Archaebacteria
3. Give general characters of Algae
4. Give general characters of Fungi
5. Give general characters of Protozoa
6. Give general characters of Virus.
7. Give general characters of Actinomycetes
8. Give significance of Bacteria
9. Give significance of Archaebacteria
10. Give significance of Algae
11. Give significance of Fungi
12. Give significance of Protozoa
13. Give significance of Virus
14. Give significance of Actinomycetes
15. What is Viruses?
16. What is Virons?
17. Compare between Bacteria & Archaebacteria
18. Compare between Actinomycetes & Fungi
19. Write Short note on fimbriae
20. Flagella is locomotory organ for Bacteria, Explain
21. Give the difference between Archaebacteria & Eubacteria
22. Give the general characteristics of Bacteria.
23. Give the significance of Algae.
24. Give the general characteristics of Algae.
25. Give the general characteristics of Fungi.
26. Give the general characteristics of Protozoa.
27. Give the general characteristics of Viruses
28. Give the general characteristics of Actinomycetes
29. Give the general characteristic & significance of Archaebacteria,
30. Give the significance of fungi.
31. Give the significance of Protoz

Section C

Q.3 Briefly explain following : (6 Marks each)
1. Write down economic important of Bacteria
2. Write down economic important of Archaebacteria
3. Write down economic important of Algae
4. Write down economic important of Fungi
5. Write down economic important of Protozoa
6. Write down economic important of Virus
7. Write down economic important of Actinomycetes