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Reproduction In Bacteria:


Which of the following is the most common method of reproduction in bacteria?
a) asexual reproduction                   
b) sexual reproduction
c) transduction
d) conjugation

a

Explanation: asexual reproduction takes place in bacteria by binary fission 


Mutation changes the bacterial chromosome b altering the………of the cells.
a) Proteins                  
b) DNA
c) RNA                                  
d) ribosome

b

The pneumococcus strain used by Griffith in his experiments was……
a) atrichous               
b) lophotrichous
c) peritrichous            
d) amphitrichous

a

There are……methods of bacterial recombination during sexual reproduction.
a) two 
b) three          
c) four
d) five

b

Explanation: 1. Transformation,
2. Transduction and 3. Conjugation



Streptococcus pneumonia has… strains.
a) two 
b) three           
c) four
d) five

a

Explanation: 1. R-type (non-virulent) and 2. S-type (virulent)



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