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How much time does nitrifying bacteria require to grow at an incubation of 250 to 300 C?
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15%
1 day
57%
2-3 days
25%
15 days
3%
1 to 4 months
Which among the following is not an ammonia-oxidizing bacteria?
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28%
Nitrosomonas europaea
23%
Nitrosovibrio tenuis
29%
Nitrospina gracilis
20%
Nitrosococcus oceanus
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Agrobacterium is involved in which of the following processes?
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23%
Ammonification
27%
Nitrification
41%
Reduction of nitrate to ammonia
10%
Denitrification
Which of the following is symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria?
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42%
Rhizobium trifolii
22%
Clostridium pasteurianum
34%
Azotobacter sp.
2%
Escherichia coli
Which among the following are the most important agents for carbon dioxide fixation?
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38%
bacteria
21%
fungi
35%
algae
6%
protozoa
Fresh air contains approximately ______ percent carbon dioxide by volume.
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24%
0.01
27%
2
13%
5
37%
0.03
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In carbon cycle flow of energy is _________________
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26%
bidirectional
11%
linear
50%
cyclic
12%
irreversible
The reduction of sulphates and sulphites to hydrogen sulphide is done by which group of bacteria?
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19%
aerobic sulfate-reducing bacteria
21%
photosynthetic sulphur bacteria
50%
anaerobic sulphate-reducing bacteria
10%
heterotrophic bacteria
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Which among the following develop in the upper portion of the Winogradsky column?
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27%
Sulfate-reducing bacteria
43%
Green-sulfur bacteria
17%
Purple-sulfur bacteria
12%
Thiobacilli
Which among the following is a non-sulfur purple bacteria?
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31%
Rhodomicrobium
33%
Thiobacillus
22%
Chromatium
14%
Chlorobium
The moisture contained in clouds and precipitated as snow,hail,rain etc constitutes _________________
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41%
Atmospheric water
34%
Surface water
12%
Groundwater
12%
Subterranean water
Wells less than ___________ deep are considered to be shallow.
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16%
1 ft
47%
100 ft
31%
50 ft
6%
1000 ft
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Hydrostatic pressure increases the boiling point of water but does not change the solubility of nutrients.
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72%
True
28%
False
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Protozoa and other minute animal life are known as ____________________
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22%
plankton
33%
phytoplankton
40%
zooplankton
6%
mycoplankton
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Which of the following places shows the presence of Geothermal vents?
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19%
Coasts of California
35%
Coasts of Peru
33%
Galapagos islands
13%
Pacific ocean
Most aquatic microorganisms can grow on the usual laboratory media.
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56%
True
44%
False
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Which of the following techniques is used for identification and enumeration of algae, bacteria, protozoa?
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30%
Microscopic examination
25%
Submerged-slide technique
24%
Membrane-filter technique
22%
Enrichment-culture technique
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