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What is the primary role of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

A. Causes tuberculosis in humans
B. Fermentation of dairy products
C. Decomposes dead plant material
D. Produces penicillin

Which microorganism is used in the production of antibiotics such as streptomycin?

A. Streptomyces griseus
B. Bacillus anthracis
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D. Escherichia coli (E. coli)

What is the primary role of antibiotics in microbiology?

A. Inhibiting or killing bacteria
B. Enhancing viral replication
C. Promoting fungal growth
D. Facilitating protozoan infections

What is the primary function of the glycocalyx in bacterial cells?

A. Protection and adherence
B. Nutrient absorption
C. Facilitates cellular respiration
D. Synthesis of cellular ATP

What is the primary role of microorganisms in the sulfur cycle?

A. Conversion of sulfur between different forms
B. Nitrogen fixation
C. Photosynthesis
D. Cellular respiration

Which microorganism is responsible for the production of citric acid?

A. Aspergillus niger
B. Streptococcus pyogenes
C. Mycobacterium leprae
D. Candida albicans

Which process involves the conversion of nitrate to nitrogen gas in the nitrogen cycle?

A. Denitrification
B. Nitrogen fixation
C. Nitrification
D. Ammonification

What is the primary function of the endocytosis in eukaryotic microbial cells?

A. Cellular uptake of substances
B. Synthesis of proteins
C. DNA replication
D. Cell wall formation

Which microorganism is used in the production of antibiotics such as vancomycin?

A. Amycolatopsis orientalis
B. Bacillus anthracis
C. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
D. Escherichia coli (E. coli)

What is the primary role of the Koch's postulates in microbiology?

A. Establishing the causative agent of a disease
B. Classifying microorganisms
C. Identifying antibiotic resistance
D. Describing microbial morphology

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