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Classification of Bacteria

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which classification method is based on the analysis of genetic material?

a)

Serological method

b)

Molecular method

c)

Phylogenetic method

d)

Adansonian method

2.

What is the widely used marker for bacterial taxonomy?

a)

16S rRNA

b)

DNA-DNA Hybridization

c)

Whole Genome Sequencing

d)

Phylogenetic Analysis

3.

Which method involves sequencing the entire genome of a bacterium?

a)

16S rRNA Sequencing

b)

Multi-Locus Sequence Typing

c)

Whole Genome Sequencing

d)

DNA Barcoding

4.

Which method is particularly useful for distinguishing closely related strains within a species?

a)

16S rRNA Sequencing

b)

Whole Genome Sequencing

c)

Multi-Locus Sequence Typing

d)

DNA-DNA Hybridization

5.

What does DNA-DNA Hybridization measure?

a)

Genetic similarity between two bacterial strains

b)

Evolutionary history of bacteria

c)

Functional capabilities of bacteria

d)

Phenotypic traits of bacteria

6.

Which method involves building phylogenetic trees based on molecular data?

a)

Phenotype-Genotype Correlation

b)

Comparative Genomics

c)

Phylogenetic Analysis

d)

Metagenomics

7.

What does Metagenomics involve?

a)

Sequencing the entire genome of a bacterium

b)

Studying the collective genetic material from a microbial community

c)

Sequencing several housekeeping genes

d)

Using short, standardized DNA sequences for identification

8.

Which method uses fluorescently labelled DNA probes to target and bind to specific bacterial species or groups?

a)

Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization

b)

Shotgun Metagenomics

c)

16S rRNA Metabarcoding

d)

Whole Transcriptome Sequencing

9.

What does Shotgun Metagenomics involve?

a)

Sequencing all the genetic material in a microbial community

b)

Analyzing multiple 16S rRNA gene sequences from mixed microbial samples

c)

Comparing the genetic content and functional capabilities of bacteria

d)

Sequencing the entire set of RNA transcripts in a bacterial cell

10.

Which method is used for rapid identification of bacterial pathogens?

a)

Genomic Signatures

b)

Phylogenetic Analysis

c)

DNA Barcoding

d)

RNA-Seq