Life Sciences
GATE XL topic:microbial-metabolism PYQs
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Question 78
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The correct sequence of overall biochemical reaction which expresses the process of denitrification is ____
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Which ONE of the following pathways oxidizes 1 mole of glucose to 2 moles of pyruvic acid along with one mole each of ATP, NADH and NADPH, in Pseudomonas spp., but not in Bacillus spp.?
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Which of the following is/are used as electron donor/s for CO₂ reduction during photosynthesis in purple sulfur bacteria?
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Which of the following catalyze(s) substrate-level phosphorylation?
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The order of abundance of quinones (ubiquinone [UQ], menaquinone [MQ] and demethylmenaquinone [DMQ]) in E. coli growing anaerobically on fumarate is
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What is the number of ATPs generated per molecule of NADH during oxidative phosphorylation in E. coli via (i) NDH-1 and cytochrome bo complex or (ii) the NDH-2 and cytochrome bd complex? (Assume H⁺/ATP = 3)
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Shifting a Saccharomyces cerevisiae culture from fermentative to aerobic respiratory mode will
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Which one of the following is an example of substrate level phosphorylation?
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What is the enzyme involved in the following reaction?
Triglyceride + 3H₂O → Glycerol + fatty acids
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The primary product of nitrogen fixation is
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