Bacterial cells can adhere to surfaces due to the presence of which component?
Flagella
Pili
Glycocalyx
Cytoplasm
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DNA replication in bacteria occurs
Just before transcription
During S-phase
Within nucleolus
Prior to fission
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) granules in prokaryotes serve primarily as a reserve of:
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Carbon and energy
Sulfur
Which of these is responsible for protein synthesis in prokaryotes?
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
The formation of biofilms by bacteria is facilitated by the sticky nature of their:
Cell membrane
Nucleoid
Glycocalyx
Mesosomes
Most prokaryotic cells, mainly the bacterial cells, have
A chemically complex cell envelope
A chemically simple cell envelope
Cell envelope only in the form of a cell membrane
No cell envelope
Which of the following statements about inclusion bodies is incorrect ?
They are not bound by any membrane
These are involved in ingestion of food particles
They lie free in the cytoplasm
These represent reserve material in cytoplasm
Glycocalyx is associated with
Nucleolus
Plasma membrane
Nucleus
Nucleosome
The four basic shapes of bacteria are
Amoeboid, elongated, biconcave and coccus
Elongated, bacillus, biconcave and amoeboid
Bacillus, coccus, vibrio and spirillum
Bacillus, amoeboid, elongated and coccus
Inclusion bodies are primarily composed of:
Aggregated proteins
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Nucleic acids
