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  • Question
  • __________ play a key role in the transformation of rock to soil.


  • Options
  • A. Cyanobacteia
  • B. Pectin decomposing bacteria
  • C. Nitrifying bacteria
  • D. De-nitrifying bacteria

  • Correct Answer
  • Cyanobacteia 


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    • 1. The phenomenon of commensalism refers to a relationship between organisms in which

    • Options
    • A. one species of a pair benefits
    • B. both the species of a pair benefit
    • C. one species of a pair is more benefited
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. The microbial ecosystem of soil includes

    • Options
    • A. biotic components of soil
    • B. abiotic components of soil
    • C. biotic and abiotic components of soil
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following is correct?

    • Options
    • A. Mycorrhizae are fungi that form a mutually beneficial (symbiotic) relationship with plant roots
    • B. The fungi aid in transmitting nutrients and water to the plant roots
    • C. The increased nutrient availability from mycorrhizae is thought to be due to the additional absorbing surface provided by the fungi
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. The breakdown of cattle manure in biogas is accomplished by which of the following type of bacteria?

    • Options
    • A. Hydrolytic
    • B. Transitional
    • C. methanogenic
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. Syntrophism involves

    • Options
    • A. exchange of nutrients between two species
    • B. exchange of nutrients among species
    • C. no exchange of nutrients between two species
    • D. no exchange of nutrients among species
    • Discuss
    • 6. The conversion of molecular nitrogen into ammonia is known as

    • Options
    • A. nitrification
    • B. denitrification
    • C. nitrogen fixation
    • D. ammonification
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following species of different genera of bacteria are not capable of transforming nitrate to nitrogen?

    • Options
    • A. Achromobacter
    • B. Agrobacterium
    • C. Alcaligenes
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. Bacteria, as a group, are responsible for

    • Options
    • A. nitrogen oxidation
    • B. sulfur oxidation
    • C. nitrogen fixation
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following is not the biofertilisers producing bacteria?

    • Options
    • A. Nostoc
    • B. Anabaena
    • C. Both (a) and (b)
    • D. Clostridium
    • Discuss
    • 10. Denitrification is carried out

    • Options
    • A. usually by facultative anaerobes
    • B. predominantly by Pseudomonas spp
    • C. predominantly by Bacillus spp
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss


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