Ammonium can be assimilated via an alternative pathway rather than primary pathway which involves the sequential actions of glutamine synthetase(GS) and glutamate synthase(GOGAT), these alternative pathway catalyzes by enzyme known as,

#Question id: 3046

#XL - S Microbiology

Which one of the following reagent used in differentiation of gram positive and Gram negative bacteria?

(P) Congo red                        (Q) Safranine

(R) Methylene blue                  (S) Iodine

#Question id: 3047

#XL - S Microbiology

A rapidly growing bacterial species such as E. coli exhibits a typical phase of growth cycle in liquid nutrient broth. If a bacterial culture has starting density 1000 cells/ml in log phase and after four hours cell density is 4000 cells/ml.  What is specific growth rate per hour? 

#Question id: 3048

#XL - S Microbiology

 If a bacterium regenerates from an endospore that did not possess any of the plasmids that were contained in its original parent cell, the regenerated bacterium will probably

#Question id: 3049

#XL - S Microbiology

E. coli cells typically make most of their ATP by metabolizing glucose. Under the conditions of this experiment, what should be true of E. coliʹs generation time

#Question id: 3050

#XL - S Microbiology

Agar is well suited as a solidifying agent because

A. it has been melted in boiling water

B. it can be cooled to about 40 to 42°C before hardening

C. it will not melt again until the temperature rises to about 80 to 90°C.

D. most microorganisms cannot degrade it.

#Question id: 3051

#XL - S Microbiology

You have 10^10 cell/L of bacterial stock solution. To prepare 1 liter of growth medium containing 1000 bacteria, the volume in microlitre of this stock solution that should be added is