Microbial Metabolism MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Microbial Metabolism, a fundamental topic in the field of Microbiology. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Microbial Metabolism MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

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Q151.
Glucose can be broken down to pyruvate by
Discuss
Answer: (a).Entner-Doudoroff pathway
Q152.
In lactic acid fermentation, the final electron acceptor would be
Discuss
Answer: (b).pyruvate
Q153.
The amount of ATP that can be obtained by complete oxidation of a glucose by a bacterium is
Discuss
Answer: (a).greater than by a yeast cell
Q154.
Which of the following is accomplished in chemiosmosis?
Discuss
Answer: (c).The oxidation of NADH
Q155.
A yeast or fungal cell produces how many net ATP molecules per molecule of glucose when completely oxidized?
Discuss
Answer: (c).36
Q156.
Before most molecules can enter the Krebs citric acid cycle, they must be converted to
Discuss
Answer: (d).acetyl-CoA
Q157.
How many oxygen molecules are required in the fermentation of one molecule of glucose to ethanol and CO2?

a.

0

b.

1

c.

2

d.

36

Discuss
Answer: (a).0
Q158.
Most bacterial fermentations yield how many net ATP molecules per molecule of glucose?

a.

1

b.

2

c.

4

d.

6

Discuss
Answer: (b).2
Q159.
The amount of ATP produced by a cell from glucose when metabolizing it by fermentation means is
Discuss
Answer: (b).lesser than by aerobic metabolism
Q160.
Which one of the following is produced in the greatest numbers during one turn of the Krebs cycle?
Discuss
Answer: (a).NADH