Multiple Choice Questions - NET, SET, MSc, PhD
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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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Which of the following zones have considerable rooted vegetation?
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24%
littoral zone
29%
limnetic zone
24%
profundal zone
22%
benthic zone
In which of the following seasons does the nutrient concentration falls at a drastically lower level?
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33%
Winter
29%
Spring
23%
Summer
15%
Autumn
The coastal adjunct of the marine ecosystem is __________________
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14%
stream
66%
estuary
15%
river
5%
lake
In regions of the estuary that are nutritionally poor, it is more likely to find which of the following organisms?
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28%
coliforms
43%
appendaged bacteria
12%
viruses
17%
fecal streptococci
The characteristic color of the Red Sea is associated with heavy blooms of __________________
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28%
diatoms
24%
cyanobacteria
37%
dinoflagellates
11%
chlamydomonads
Which of the following genus of bacteria is not found in fresh waters?
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17%
Pseudomonas
33%
Flavobacterium
24%
Aeromonas
26%
Vibrio
Which of the following aquatic organisms contribute in a small amount to the shallow estuary food web?
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50%
benthic algae
20%
bacteria
20%
protozoa
10%
nematodes
Which among the following are referred to as the β€œpasture of the sea”?
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12%
fishes
27%
algae
20%
nematodes
40%
phytoplankton
The term fertility of oceans is used to express the capacity for the production of inorganic matter.
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64%
True
36%
False
What amount of dry organic matter is produced by deep ocean areas?
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7%
1g
36%
10g
34%
0.5g
23%
100g
In which of the following water bodies, fertility is high?
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20%
open sea
45%
coastal regions
18%
lakes
17%
rivers
Which of the following product is not obtained from dissimilation of organic matter under aerobic conditions?
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24%
ammonium
39%
sulphate
28%
methane
9%
phosphate
Which of the following organism have siliceous skeletons?
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20%
Foraminifera
49%
Coccolithophores
21%
Radiolaria
11%
Cyanobacteria
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Which of the following forms of water is the most contaminated?
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17%
Underground water
20%
Rainwater
45%
Surface water
18%
Water stored in ice caps
The coliform group of bacteria includes all the __________________ bacilli.
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8%
aerobic
20%
anaerobic
27%
aerobic, non-sporulating
45%
aerobic, gram-negative, non-sporulating
Which of the following organism does not belong to coliform group of bacteria?
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22%
Salmonella
27%
Serratia
38%
Enterobacter
13%
Proteus
Coliforms are natural inhabitants of the large intestine of human and animals.
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77%
True
23%
False
Which of the following acts as a carbon source for Enterobacter aerogenes?
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20%
Peptone
36%
Sodium citrate
35%
Yeast extract
10%
Tryptone
What will be the plate count of good quality water?
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25%
10 per ml
40%
50 per ml
28%
100 per ml
7%
1000 per ml
Among the following which microorganism acts as a representative of fecal streptococci group?
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46%
Streptococcus faecalis
26%
Streptococcus bovis
18%
Streptococcus equinus
10%
Streptococcus faecium