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  • Gram positive cells have a


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  • A. second outer membrane that helps to retain the crystal violet stain
  • B. multiple layer of peptidoglycan that helps to retain the crystal violet stain
  • C. thick capsule that traps the crystal violet stain
  • D. periplasmic space that traps the crystal violet

  • Correct Answer
  • multiple layer of peptidoglycan that helps to retain the crystal violet stain 


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    • 1. The cooci which mostly occur in single or pairs are

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    • A. Streptococci
    • B. Diplococci
    • C. Tetracocci
    • D. None of these
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    • 2. Cytoplasmic inclusions include

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    • A. ribosomes
    • B. mesosomes
    • C. fat globules
    • D. all of these
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    • 3. The location where the bacterial chromosome concentrates is called

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    • A. nucleus
    • B. nuclein
    • C. nucleoid
    • D. nucleose
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    • 4. In eukaryotic cells, ribosomes are

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    • A. 70S
    • B. 60S
    • C. 80S
    • D. Not specific
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    • 5. Which of the following is not true about peptidoglycan?

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    • A. It is a polymer consisting of N-acetyl glucosamine, N-acetyl muramic acid and amino acids (alanine, lysine, etc.)
    • B. It is present in prokaryotic cell wall
    • C. It occurs in the form of a bag shaped macro molecule surrounding the cytoplasm membrane
    • D. None of the above
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    • 6. The bacteria deficient in cell wall is

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    • A. Treponema
    • B. Mycoplasma
    • C. Staphylococcus
    • D. Klebsiella
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    • 7. The last step in synthesis of peptidoglycan is

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    • A. attachment of a peptide to muramic acid
    • B. attaching two amino acids to form a cross-link
    • C. attachment of a portion of peptidoglycan to a membrane lipid
    • D. binding of penicillin to a membrane protein
    • Discuss
    • 8. The cocci which forms a chain is

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    • A. Streptococci
    • B. diplococci
    • C. Staphylococci
    • D. Tetracocci
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following bacteria lack a cell wall and are therefore resistant to penicillin?

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    • A. Cyanobacteria
    • B. Mycoplasmas
    • C. Bdellovibrios
    • D. Spirochetes
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    • 10. Porins are located in

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    • A. the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria
    • B. the peptidoglycan layer of gram-positive bacteria
    • C. the cytoplasmic membrane of both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria
    • D. the periplasmic space of gram-negative bacteria
    • Discuss


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