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GATE XL topic:microbial-metabolism PYQs
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Question 66
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Which one of the following metabolites is associated with bacterial stringent response?
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A bacterium obtains energy from a chemical source by the oxidation of reduced
, with
as the principal carbon source. Which one of the following nutritional groups does this bacterium belong to?Your answerChoose one option.
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Which of the following sites is/are the location(s) of ATP generation through oxidative phosphorylation in Escherichia coli?
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Which of the following reactions is/are catalyzed by aldolase?
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Which one of the following use inorganic compounds as an energy source?
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Which one of the following redox couples has the highest tendency to donate electrons?
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The correct sequence of metabolic intermediates in Krebs cycle is
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A suspension of photosynthetic green algae was illuminated in the presence of
for few seconds. The first metabolite in the Calvin cycle to be radiolabeled will beYour answerChoose one option.
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The terminal acceptor of electron during anaerobic respiration in Methanococcus is ____________.
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The site of photosynthesis in cyanobacteria is ____________.
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