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. Ribosome
  • B. Flagella
  • C. Pili
  • D. Cell wall

Explanation: Ribosomes are composed of RNA and proteins. Some may also be loosely attached to plasma membranes. They are protein factories.

Correct answer: Ribosome
  • A. S
  • B. O2
  • C. CO2
  • D. H

Explanation: Aerobic bacteria release CO2 in dead organic matter and if carbon present in dead matter is not release it would diminish all the CO2…

Correct answer: CO2
  • A. Atrichous
  • B. Amphitrichous
  • C. Lophotrichous
  • D. Peritrichous

Explanation: Atrichous means bacteria are without any flagella.

Correct answer: Atrichous
  • A. Cyanobacteria
  • B. Nostoc
  • C. Chlorella
  • D. E. coli

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

Correct answer: Cyanobacteria
  • A. Pili
  • B. Flagella
  • C. Cell wall
  • D. Outer membrane

Explanation: They are primarily involved in a mating process between cells called conjugation process.

Correct answer: Pili
  • A. Phycobilisome
  • B. Mesosomes
  • C. Spores
  • D. Cytoplasmic granule

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

Correct answer: Phycobilisome
  • A. Long chain of cells
  • B. Types of division
  • C. Shape
  • D. All of above

Explanation: Based on planes of division, the coccus shape can appear in several distinct arrangements: diplococcus, streptococcus, tetrad, sarcina…

Correct answer: All of above
  • A. Cube of 8 cocci
  • B. Square of 4 cocci
  • C. Grape like cluster
  • D. Triangular 6 cocci

Explanation: In cocci division, cocci bacteria divide in multiple planes to form distinct arrangements or clusters.

Correct answer: Cube of 8 cocci
  • A. 0.75-1.25 um
  • B. 100-200 nm
  • C. 0.1-600 um
  • D. 500 um

Explanation: Spirochaets reach 500 micrometer in length.

Correct answer: 500 um
  • A. Bacterium
  • B. Virus
  • C. Parasite
  • D. Protozoa

Explanation: Recently a huge bacterium has been discovered in the intestine of the brown surgeonish, Acanthurus nigrofuscus.

Correct answer: Bacterium
  • A. Diplococci
  • B. Streptococcus
  • C. Tetrad
  • D. Sarcina

Explanation: Sarcinae is a genus of bacteria that are found in cuboidal arrangements of eight cocci.

Correct answer: Sarcina
  • A. Streptobacillus
  • B. Streptococci
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Streptobacillus and Streptococcus both contain chain of many cell.

Correct answer: Both A and B
  • A. Bacillus anthracis
  • B. Escherichia coli
  • C. Spirillum minus
  • D. Staphylococcus aureus

Explanation: Staphylococcus aureus possess spherical shape.

Correct answer: Staphylococcus aureus
  • A. Epulopiscium
  • B. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • C. Escherichia coli
  • D. Streptococcus pneumoniae

Explanation: Epulopiscium fishelsoni is a bacterium that can be quite large, reaching up to 0.5 millimeters in length.

Correct answer: Epulopiscium
  • A. 100
  • B. 150
  • C. 200
  • D. 250

Explanation: Studies show that approximately 200 pathogenic bacteria are responsible for causing diseases in humans.

Correct answer: 200
  • A. Phosphate Deficiency
  • B. Vitamin D Deficiency
  • C. Calcium Deficiency
  • D. Enamel Deficiency

Explanation: Calcium is one of the essential vitamins for your dental health. It helps teeth and bones remain strong and healthy, and it prevents jaw…

Correct answer: Calcium Deficiency
  • A. UV rays
  • B. IR rays
  • C. Gamma rays
  • D. X-rays

Explanation: Gamma ray is correct because due to the high penetrating power, short wavelength and high energy , gamma rays are ideal for the…

Correct answer: Gamma rays
  • A. Tetracycline
  • B. Streptomycin
  • C. Levofloxacin
  • D. Erythromycin

Explanation: The prolonged adminstartion of streptomycin causes hearing loss or deafness in humans especially in the high frequency range.

Correct answer: Streptomycin
  • A. Nitrogen cycle
  • B. Carbon cycle
  • C. Urea cycle
  • D. Water cycle

Explanation: Bacteria play many important roles in nitrogen cycle, while in carbon and urea cycle bacteria only have a single role.

Correct answer: Nitrogen cycle
  • A. Dry heat
  • B. Moist heat
  • C. Gamma rays
  • D. All of these

Explanation: This is correct as sterilization uses many techniques which involve the use of gamma rays in some , moist heat in others and dry heat in…

Correct answer: All of these