Free Kingdom Prokaryotae MCQs with Answers

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Kingdom Prokaryotae includes bacteria and cyanobacteria, organisms with no membrane-bound nucleus or membrane-bound organelles. It covers their cell wall, capsule, flagella, plasmids, forms of nutrition, binary fission, useful and harmful roles, and the differences between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells.

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  • A. Glycolipids
  • B. Glycoproteins
  • C. Lipoproteins
  • D. Peptidoglycan

Explanation: Bacterial cell walls are made of peptidoglycan, also called as murein, which is made from polysaccharide chains cross-linked by unusual…

Correct answer: Peptidoglycan
  • A. Flagella
  • B. Pilli
  • C. Cilia
  • D. Microtubules

Explanation: "The explanation for this question will be added soon!".

Correct answer: Flagella
  • A. Archaeobacteria
  • B. Eubacteria
  • C. Mycoplasma
  • D. Cyanobateria

Explanation: Mycoplasmas are a group of bacteria that are characterized by their lack of a cell wall, which makes them unique among bacteria.

Correct answer: Mycoplasma
  • A. Oxidation of proteins
  • B. Coagulation of proteins
  • C. Degeneration of nucleic acids
  • D. Bursting up of cells

Explanation: Moist heat can cause the coagulation or denaturation of proteins. When proteins are exposed to high temperatures, their three-dimensional…

Correct answer: Coagulation of proteins
  • A. 0.5-1.5
  • B. 2.0-4.0
  • C. 1.1-1.6
  • D. 2.0-6.0

Explanation: The diameter of E. coli falls within the range of 1.1 to 1.5 micrometers. E.

Correct answer: 0.5-1.5
  • A. Antisepsis
  • B. Disinfection
  • C. Disinfestation
  • D. Chemotherapy

Explanation: Antisepsis refers to the process of killing or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms, particularly bacteria, on living surfaces such as…

Correct answer: Antisepsis
  • A. Lipids
  • B. Peptidoglycan
  • C. Teichoic acid
  • D. Lipoteichoic acid

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Correct answer: Lipids
  • A. Nucleoid
  • B. Nucleus
  • C. Mitochondria
  • D. Mesosome

Explanation: The DNA of bacteria is present in the nucleoid. The nucleoid is a distinct region within the bacterial cell where the genetic material…

Correct answer: Nucleoid
  • A. Bacterial diseases
  • B. Allergies
  • C. Viral Diseases
  • D. Bacterial and Viral Diseases

Explanation: Antibiotics are medications that are used to treat bacterial infections. They work by killing or preventing the growth of bacteria.

Correct answer: Bacterial diseases
  • A. Slime
  • B. Plasmid
  • C. Capsule
  • D. Pili

Explanation: Plasmids can be responsible for drug resistance in bacteria. Plasmids are small, circular pieces of DNA that can be found in bacteria.

Correct answer: Plasmid
  • A. Cell wall
  • B. Cell membrane
  • C. Ribosomes
  • D. Capsule

Explanation: The capsule is an outer wrapping or envelope found in certain bacterial cells but missing in others.

Correct answer: Capsule
  • A. Size
  • B. Size as well as in shape
  • C. Shape
  • D. Cell type

Explanation: Bacteria vary in both size and shape. Size ranges from microscopic, such as 0.5 to 5 micrometers, and shape can be diverse, including…

Correct answer: Size as well as in shape
  • A. Square
  • B. Vibrio
  • C. Spirillum
  • D. Spirochete

Explanation: Square-shaped bacteria are not commonly found in nature and are considered exceptional in bacterial morphology.

Correct answer: Square
  • A. Radiations
  • B. Chemicals
  • C. Membrane filters
  • D. Dry heat

Explanation: Compounds such as antibiotics, seras, hormones, etc are heat sensitive. Heat-sensitive compounds can be sterilized by membrane filters.

Correct answer: Membrane filters
  • A. Peptidoglycan
  • B. rRNA
  • C. Histones
  • D. Teichoic acid

Explanation: In general, bacteria do not contain histones. Histones are a class of proteins that play a crucial role in the packaging and organization…

Correct answer: Histones
  • A. Nucleoids
  • B. Mesosomes
  • C. Chromatin Bodies
  • D. Plasmids

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Correct answer: Plasmids
  • A. Stationary phase
  • B. LAG phase
  • C. Decline phase
  • D. LOG phase

Explanation: The correct answer is the decline phase. During this phase, the conditions are no longer favorable for bacterial growth due to the…

Correct answer: Decline phase
  • A. Lag phase
  • B. Log phase
  • C. Stationary phase
  • D. Death/Decline phase

Explanation: The exponential or the log phase is the phase during which the bacterium increases the most rapidly.

Correct answer: Log phase
  • A. AIDS
  • B. Genital herpes
  • C. Syphilis
  • D. Gonorrhea

Explanation: Treponema pallidum is the bacterium responsible for causing syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection.

Correct answer: Syphilis
  • A. Nucleolus
  • B. Centrosome
  • C. Nucleoid
  • D. Nucleus

Explanation: The correct answer is nucleoid. In bacteria, which are prokaryotic organisms, the genetic material is located in a region known as the…

Correct answer: Nucleoid