Recent questions tagged microbes

A microorganism isolated from a salt-rich (salt concentration $\sim2$ $M$) lake was found to possess diglycerol tetraethers, with polyisoprenoid alcohol side chains, as t...

Match the human diseases in $Group\; I$ with the causative agents in $Group\; II$.$$\begin{array}&&\textbf{Group I} & \textbf{Group II} \\ &\text{P. Amoebiasis} & \text{...

Which of the following are TRUE for Treponema pallidum?It is the causative agent of syphilisIt is a spirocheteIt is a non-motile bacteriumIt is generally susceptible to p...

Which one of the following organisms is an indicator of fecal contamination?$\textit{Escherichia coli}$$\textit{Streptococcus lactis}$$\textit{Bacillus subtilis}$$\textit...

Which one of the following organisms is used for the determination of phenol coefficient of a disinfectant?Salmonella typhiEscherichia coliCandida albicansBacillus psychr...

A bacterium belonging to cocci group has a diameter of $2\:\mu m.$ The numerical value of the ratio of its surface area to volume (in $\mu m^{-1}$) is _______.

Which of the following essential element(s) is/are required as major supplement to enhance the bioremediation of oil spills by the resident bacteria?SulfurNitrogen and ph...

Match the commercial microbial sources in $\text{Group I}$ with the products in $\text{Group II}$.$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline & \text{Group I} & & \text{Group II} \...

Match the industrial products mentioned in Group I with their producer organisms in Group II$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline & \textbf{Group I} && \textbf{Group II} \\ \h...