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Importance Of bacteria Flashcards

1
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What is nitrogen fixation

A

Conversion of nitrogen gas into nitrogenous compounds by the action of some bacteria

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2
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What is the mean nitrogen compound used by plants

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Nitrate

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3
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Name ammonifying bacteria

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Bacillus vulgaris
Bacillus mycoid
Bacillus ramosus

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4
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What is denitrification

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The process of conversion of nitrate into free nitrogen gas by the action of bacteria is called denitrification

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5
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Name some denitrification bacteria

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  1. Theobacillus denitrificance
  2. Pseudomonas denitrificance
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6
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Name the bacteria which changes ammonia into nitrite

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Nitrosomonas
Nitrosococcus

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7
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Name the bacteria which changes nitrite to nitrate

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Nitrobacter

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8
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What is ammonification

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Conversion of nitrogenous compounds obtained from proteins of dead plants and animals into ammonia by the action of bacteria

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9
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Biological nitrogen fixation is also called

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Diazotrophy

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10
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Name for Symbiotic diaazitrophs

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Rhizobium
Azorhizobium
Frankia
Azospirillum

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11
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Name a D Which shows lose symbiosis or superficial symbiosis

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Azospirillum

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12
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Shows symbiosis with root surface of cereals

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Azospirillum

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13
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Symbiotic relationship with root nodules of non-legume plants

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Frankia

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14
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Symbiotic relationship with stem nodules of SESBANIA

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Azorhizobium

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15
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Forms symbiotic association with root nodules of legume plants

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Rhizobium

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16
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Which enzyme converts nitrogen into ammonia

A

Nitrogenase

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17
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Name some known legumes which form sym biotic relationship with Frankia

A

Alnus
Casuarina

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18
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Legumes

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Pea
Sweet Clover
Clover bean
Broad bean
Alfalfa
Lentils

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19
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Name an actinomycetes which is D

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Frankia

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20
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Name two bacteria present in soil in free form

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Rhizobium
Frankia

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21
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Name the bacteria which converts milk into curd

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Lactobacillus lactis
Streptococcus lactis

22
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Full form of LAB

A

Lactic acid producing bacteria

23
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Name the acid which converts ethanol into acetic acid

A

Acetobacter aceti

24
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Name the bacteria which are responsible for curing of tea

A

Micrococcus condiscence

25
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S N of tea

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Camellia sinensis

26
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Name the bacteria which is responsible for curing of tobacco

A

Bacillus megatherium

27
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SN of tobacco

A

Nicotiana tobacum

28
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Name the bacteria responsible for retting of jute

A

Clostridium butryricum
Butyric Acid Bacteria

29
Q

Name the hydrocarbon eating bacteria

A

Pseudomonas putida

30
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Name the oil eating bacteria

A

Pseudomonas putida

31
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Name an artificial bacteria

A

Pseudomonas putida

32
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Name the super bug

A

Pseudomonas putida

33
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Name the bacteria mainly designed to prevent the disastrous after effects of oil spill

A

Pseudomonas putida

34
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Scientific name of jute

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Colchorus olitorius / capsularis

35
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Bacteria used in genetic engineering in humans

A

E. coli

36
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Bacteria used for genetic engineering in plants

A

Agrobacterium tunefacium

37
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Cholera

A

Vibrio cholerae

38
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Typhoid

A

Salmonella typhi

39
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Tetanus

A

Clostridium tetani

40
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TB

A

Mycobacterium tubercularae

41
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Leprosy

A

Mycobacterium leprae

42
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Crown Gall disease

A

Agrobacterium tumefacium

43
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Citrus canker

A

Xanthomonas citri

44
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Bacterial leaf blight in rice

A

Xanthomonas oryzae

45
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Plant Pathogenic bacteria are mostly

A

Gram positive and non endospore forming

46
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First discovered antibiotic

A

Penicillin

47
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Penicillin was obtained from

A

A Fungi —- penicillium notatum

48
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Name an antibiotic obtained from bacteria

A

Streptomysin

49
Q

Name the first discovered bacterial antibiotic

A

Streptomycin

50
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Name the bacteria from which streptomycin was obtained

A

Streptomyces griseus ( An actinomycetes)

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