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The portion of the growth curve where rapid growth of bacteria is observed is known as

____________
a) Lag phase
b) Logarithmic phase
c) Stationary phase
d) Decline phase

In which of the following phase secondary metabolites are produced during growth?
a) Lag phase
b) Log/Exponential phase
c) Stationary phase
d) Death phase

Which phase shows the reproduction rate equal to the equivalent death rate?
a) Log phase
b) Stationary phase
c) Death phase
d) Lag phase

Which of the following is the example of Gram-negative bacteria?


a) Lactobacillus
b) Eschericia coli
c) Staphylococcus aureus
d) Bacillus subtilis

Which bacteria appears purple-violet colour after staining?


a) Gram-positive
b) Gram-negative
c) Both Gram-positive and Gram-negative
d) Neither Gram-positive nor Gram-negative

Among the following which is positive for coagulase test?


a) Staphylococcus aureus
b) Staphylococcus epidermidis
c) Staphylococcus saprophyticus
d) E.coli

Streptococcus are catalase-positive.


a) True
b) False

Which of the following is the causative agent of dental caries?


a) S.pneumoniae
b) S.pyogenes
c) S.mutans
d) S.faecalis

S.pneumoniae produces which of the following type of colonies?


a) alpha-haemolytic
b) beta-haemolytic
c) non-haemolytic
d) alpha-, beta-haemolytic

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