The hereditary material present in the bacterium Escherichia coli is
A.
single stranded DNA
B.
deoxyribose sugar
C.
double stranded DNA
D.
single stranded RNA
Answer :
double stranded DNA
Solution :
In (E.coli) double stranded DNA is present. Notes : E. coli is a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped, coliform bacterium of the genus Escherichia that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms. Most types of E. coli are harmless and even help keep your digestive tract healthy. But some strains can cause diarrhea if you eat contaminated food or drink fouled water.
Releted MCQ Question on Botany >> Biological Classification
Releted Question 1
Pick up the wrong statement
A.
Protista have photosynthetic and heterotrophic modes of nutrition
In the five-kingdom system of classification, which single kingdom out of the following can include blue green algae, nitrogen-fixing bacteria and methanogenic archaebacteria?