1. What is external to cell wall in a prokaryotic cell?
a) Glycocalyx layer
b) Plasma membrane
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Explanation: Glycocalyx layer
2. Select the incorrect statement:
a) Glycocalyx differs in composition and thickness among different bacteria.
b) All organism are made of cells or aggregates of cells.
c) ER helps in synthesis of proteins, lipoproteins and glycogen.
d) Cells of all living organisms have nuclues.
Explanation: "Cells of all living organisms have nuclues". This is incorrect.
3. What is external to the plasma membrane in a prokaryotic cell like bacteria?
a) Glycocalyx layer
b) Cell wall
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Explanation: Both (a) and (b)
4. What is external to glycocalyx layer in prokaryotic cell like bacteria?
a) Cell wall
b) Plasma membrane
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Explanation: None of these
5. What is external to plasma membrane and internal to glycocalyx layer?
a) Capsule
b) Cell wall
c) Cellular matrix
d) None of these
Explanation: Cell wall is external to plasma membrane and internal to glycocalyx layer.
6. What is the basis of classification of bacteria’s into gram +ve or gram -ve?
a) Cell wall
b) Glycocalyx layer
c) Plasma membrane
d) All of these
Explanation: All of these
7. A bacterial cell was taken and gram staining was done and observed that it did not take up
gram stain such a bacteria is known as
a) Gram positive
b) Gram negative
c) Non-effective to gram stain
d) None of these
Explanation: Gram negative
8. Which of the following statement is not true?
a) Response to gram stain is due to the cell envelop.
b) The cell envelope act as a single protective unit.
c) The glycocalyx layer is similar in all the bacteria.
d) None of these
Explanation: "The glycocalyx layer is similar in all the bacteria". This is incorrect.
9. A loose sheath of glycocalyx layer is called
a) Plasma membrane
b) Capsule
c) Slime layer
d) Cell wall
Explanation: A loose sheath of glycocalyx layer is called Slime layer
10. What is a thick, tough, layer of glycocalyx known as?
a) Slime layer
b) Capsule
c) Cell wall
d) Cell envelope
Explanation: Capsule