Which of the following organisms is responsible for causing tuberculosis?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
d) Streptococcus pyogenes
Answer: c) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
The process by which bacteria reproduce by dividing into two identical daughter cells is called:
a) Conjugation
b) Transformation
c) Binary fission
d) Transduction
Answer: c) Binary fission
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can survive in extreme environments such as hot springs?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Bacillus subtilis
d) Thermus aquaticus
Answer: d) Thermus aquaticus
The process by which bacteria obtain energy from organic molecules in the absence of oxygen is called:
a) Fermentation
b) Photosynthesis
c) Respiration
d) Transpiration
Answer: a) Fermentation
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can fix atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Rhizobium leguminosarum
d) Streptococcus pneumoniae
Answer: c) Rhizobium leguminosarum
The process by which bacteria exchange genetic material through direct cell-to-cell contact is called:
a) Conjugation
b) Transformation
c) Binary fission
d) Transduction
Answer: a) Conjugation
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Azotobacter vinelandii
d) Streptococcus mutans
Answer: c) Azotobacter vinelandii
The process by which bacteria take up free DNA from their environment and incorporate it into their own genome is called:
a) Conjugation
b) Transformation
c) Binary fission
d) Transduction
Answer: b) Transformation
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert nitrite into nitrogen gas, helping to remove nitrogen from the environment?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
d) Streptococcus pyogenes
Answer: c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
The process by which bacteria obtain energy from light and convert it into chemical energy is called:
a) Fermentation
b) Photosynthesis
c) Respiration
d) Transpiration
Answer: b) Photosynthesis
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can produce spores and survive in harsh conditions?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Clostridium botulinum
d) Streptococcus pneumoniae
Answer: c) Clostridium botulinum
The process by which bacteria exchange genetic material through viral-mediated transfer is called:
a) Conjugation
b) Transformation
c) Binary fission
d) Transduction
Answer: d) Transduction
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert milk sugar into lactic acid, contributing to the fermentation of dairy products?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Lactobacillus acidophilus
d) Streptococcus mutans
Answer: c) Lactobacillus acidophilus
The process by which bacteria obtain energy by breaking down organic molecules in the presence of oxygen is called:
a) Fermentation
b) Photosynthesis
c) Respiration
d) Transpiration
Answer: c) Respiration
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert ethanol into acetic acid, playing a role in the production of vinegar?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Acetobacter aceti
d) Streptococcus pyogenes
Answer: c) Acetobacter aceti
The process by which bacteria convert nitrogen gas into ammonia, making it available for plants, is called:
a) Nitrogen fixation
b) Nitrification
c) Denitrification
d) Ammonification
Answer: a) Nitrogen fixation
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert ammonia into nitrate, contributing to the nitrogen cycle?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Nitrosomonas europaea
d) Streptococcus pneumoniae
Answer: c) Nitrosomonas europaea
The process by which bacteria convert nitrate into nitrogen gas, completing the nitrogen cycle, is called:
a) Nitrogen fixation
b) Nitrification
c) Denitrification
d) Ammonification
Answer: c) Denitrification
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert nitrate into nitrogen gas, contributing to the removal of excess nitrogen from ecosystems?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
d) Streptococcus mutans
Answer: c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
The process by which bacteria break down organic matter and release nutrients into the environment is called:
a) Decomposition
b) Fermentation
c) Respiration
d) Photosynthesis
Answer: a) Decomposition
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Azotobacter vinelandii
d) Streptococcus mutans
Answer: c) Azotobacter vinelandii
The process by which bacteria convert ammonia into nitrate, contributing to the nitrogen cycle, is called:
a) Nitrogen fixation
b) Nitrification
c) Denitrification
d) Ammonification
Answer: b) Nitrification
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert nitrite into nitrogen gas, helping to remove nitrogen from the environment?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
d) Streptococcus pyogenes
Answer: c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
The process by which bacteria obtain energy by breaking down organic molecules in the absence of oxygen is called:
a) Fermentation
b) Photosynthesis
c) Respiration
d) Transpiration
Answer: a) Fermentation
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can produce antibiotics, contributing to the field of medicine?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Streptomyces griseus
d) Streptococcus pneumoniae
Answer: c) Streptomyces griseus
The process by which bacteria obtain energy from light and convert it into chemical energy is called:
a) Fermentation
b) Photosynthesis
c) Respiration
d) Transpiration
Answer: b) Photosynthesis
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert milk sugar into lactic acid, contributing to the fermentation of dairy products?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Lactobacillus acidophilus
d) Streptococcus mutans
Answer: c) Lactobacillus acidophilus
The process by which bacteria exchange genetic material through direct cell-to-cell contact is called:
a) Conjugation
b) Transformation
c) Binary fission
d) Transduction
Answer: a) Conjugation
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert nitrite into nitrogen gas, helping to remove nitrogen from the environment?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
d) Streptococcus pyogenes
Answer: c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
The process by which bacteria obtain energy by breaking down organic molecules in the presence of oxygen is called:
a) Fermentation
b) Photosynthesis
c) Respiration
d) Transpiration
Answer: c) Respiration
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert ethanol into acetic acid, playing a role in the production of vinegar?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Acetobacter aceti
d) Streptococcus pyogenes
Answer: c) Acetobacter aceti
The process by which bacteria take up free DNA from their environment and incorporate it into their own genome is called:
a) Conjugation
b) Transformation
c) Binary fission
d) Transduction
Answer: b) Transformation
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert ammonia into nitrate, contributing to the nitrogen cycle?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Nitrosomonas europaea
d) Streptococcus pneumoniae
Answer: c) Nitrosomonas europaea
The process by which bacteria convert nitrate into nitrogen gas, completing the nitrogen cycle, is called:
a) Nitrogen fixation
b) Nitrification
c) Denitrification
d) Ammonification
Answer: c) Denitrification
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert nitrate into nitrogen gas, contributing to the removal of excess nitrogen from ecosystems?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
d) Streptococcus mutans
Answer: c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
The process by which bacteria break down organic matter and release nutrients into the environment is called:
a) Decomposition
b) Fermentation
c) Respiration
d) Photosynthesis
Answer: a) Decomposition
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Azotobacter vinelandii
d) Streptococcus mutans
Answer: c) Azotobacter vinelandii
The process by which bacteria convert ammonia into nitrate, contributing to the nitrogen cycle, is called:
a) Nitrogen fixation
b) Nitrification
c) Denitrification
d) Ammonification
Answer: b) Nitrification
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert nitrite into nitrogen gas, helping to remove nitrogen from the environment?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
d) Streptococcus pyogenes
Answer: c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
The process by which bacteria obtain energy by breaking down organic molecules in the absence of oxygen is called:
a) Fermentation
b) Photosynthesis
c) Respiration
d) Transpiration
Answer: a) Fermentation
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can produce antibiotics, contributing to the field of medicine?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Streptomyces griseus
d) Streptococcus pneumoniae
Answer: c) Streptomyces griseus
The process by which bacteria obtain energy from light and convert it into chemical energy is called:
a) Fermentation
b) Photosynthesis
c) Respiration
d) Transpiration
Answer: b) Photosynthesis
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert milk sugar into lactic acid, contributing to the fermentation of dairy products?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Lactobacillus acidophilus
d) Streptococcus mutans
Answer: c) Lactobacillus acidophilus
The process by which bacteria exchange genetic material through direct cell-to-cell contact is called:
a) Conjugation
b) Transformation
c) Binary fission
d) Transduction
Answer: a) Conjugation
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert nitrite into nitrogen gas, helping to remove nitrogen from the environment?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
d) Streptococcus pyogenes
Answer: c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
The process by which bacteria obtain energy by breaking down organic molecules in the presence of oxygen is called:
a) Fermentation
b) Photosynthesis
c) Respiration
d) Transpiration
Answer: c) Respiration
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert ethanol into acetic acid, playing a role in the production of vinegar?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Acetobacter aceti
d) Streptococcus pyogenes
Answer: c) Acetobacter aceti
The process by which bacteria take up free DNA from their environment and incorporate it into their own genome is called:
a) Conjugation
b) Transformation
c) Binary fission
d) Transduction
Answer: b) Transformation
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert ammonia into nitrate, contributing to the nitrogen cycle?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Nitrosomonas europaea
d) Streptococcus pneumoniae
Answer: c) Nitrosomonas europaea
The process by which bacteria convert nitrate into nitrogen gas, completing the nitrogen cycle, is called:
a) Nitrogen fixation
b) Nitrification
c) Denitrification
d) Ammonification
Answer: c) Denitrification
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert nitrate into nitrogen gas, contributing to the removal of excess nitrogen from ecosystems?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
d) Streptococcus mutans
Answer: c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
The process by which bacteria break down organic matter and release nutrients into the environment is called:
a) Decomposition
b) Fermentation
c) Respiration
d) Photosynthesis
Answer: a) Decomposition
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Azotobacter vinelandii
d) Streptococcus mutans
Answer: c) Azotobacter vinelandii
The process by which bacteria convert ammonia into nitrate, contributing to the nitrogen cycle, is called:
a) Nitrogen fixation
b) Nitrification
c) Denitrification
d) Ammonification
Answer: b) Nitrification
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert nitrite into nitrogen gas, helping to remove nitrogen from the environment?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
d) Streptococcus pyogenes
Answer: c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
The process by which bacteria obtain energy by breaking down organic molecules in the absence of oxygen is called:
a) Fermentation
b) Photosynthesis
c) Respiration
d) Transpiration
Answer: a) Fermentation
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can produce antibiotics, contributing to the field of medicine?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Streptomyces griseus
d) Streptococcus pneumoniae
Answer: c) Streptomyces griseus
The process by which bacteria obtain energy from light and convert it into chemical energy is called:
a) Fermentation
b) Photosynthesis
c) Respiration
d) Transpiration
Answer: b) Photosynthesis
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert milk sugar into lactic acid, contributing to the fermentation of dairy products?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Lactobacillus acidophilus
d) Streptococcus mutans
Answer: c) Lactobacillus acidophilus
The process by which bacteria exchange genetic material through direct cell-to-cell contact is called:
a) Conjugation
b) Transformation
c) Binary fission
d) Transduction
Answer: a) Conjugation
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert nitrite into nitrogen gas, helping to remove nitrogen from the environment?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
d) Streptococcus pyogenes
Answer: c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
The process by which bacteria obtain energy by breaking down organic molecules in the presence of oxygen is called:
a) Fermentation
b) Photosynthesis
c) Respiration
d) Transpiration
Answer: c) Respiration
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert ethanol into acetic acid, playing a role in the production of vinegar?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Acetobacter aceti
d) Streptococcus pyogenes
Answer: c) Acetobacter aceti
The process by which bacteria take up free DNA from their environment and incorporate it into their own genome is called:
a) Conjugation
b) Transformation
c) Binary fission
d) Transduction
Answer: b) Transformation
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert ammonia into nitrate, contributing to the nitrogen cycle?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Nitrosomonas europaea
d) Streptococcus pneumoniae
Answer: c) Nitrosomonas europaea
The process by which bacteria convert nitrate into nitrogen gas, completing the nitrogen cycle, is called:
a) Nitrogen fixation
b) Nitrification
c) Denitrification
d) Ammonification
Answer: c) Denitrification
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert nitrate into nitrogen gas, contributing to the removal of excess nitrogen from ecosystems?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
d) Streptococcus mutans
Answer: c) Pseudomonas denitrificans
The process by which bacteria break down organic matter and release nutrients into the environment is called:
a) Decomposition
b) Fermentation
c) Respiration
d) Photosynthesis
Answer: a) Decomposition
Which of the following is a type of bacteria that can convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use?
a) Escherichia coli
b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Azotobacter vinelandii
d) Streptococcus mutans
Answer: c) Azotobacter vinelandii
The process by which bacteria convert ammonia into nitrate, contributing to the nitrogen cycle, is called:
a) Nitrogen fixation
b) Nitrification
c) Denitrification
d) Ammonification
Answer: b) Nitrification
