Microbiology - Growth and Nutrition of Bacteria

Exercise : Growth and Nutrition of Bacteria - Section 1
  • Growth and Nutrition of Bacteria - Section 1
1.
Which of the following is not the characteristic of a growth curve?
Shows development of microbial population under relatively stable environmental conditions
Plotted with logarithmic numbers
Graphs numbers of microbes versus time
Each growth curve consists of four distinct phases
Answer: Option
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2.
Generation time of Escherichia coli is
20 minutes
20 hours
20 days
200 hours
Answer: Option
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3.
The organism which obtain their energy from chemicals are designated as
prototrophs
chemotrophs
organotrophs
autotrophs
Answer: Option
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4.
Nutrient content and biological structures are considered as
implicit factor for microbial growth
intrinsic factor for microbial growth
processing factor
none of the above
Answer: Option
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5.
The organism which grows best above 45°C are called
psychrophilic
mesosphilic
thermophilic
any of these
Answer: Option
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