| 1. | They are most abundant bacteria in nature |
| 2. | Many of them are important decomposers |
| 3. | They play a great role in recycling nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, iron and sulphur |
| 4. | They are helpful in making curd from milk, production of antibiotics, fixing nitrogen in legume roots, etc. |
| 1. | The two overlapping shells of cell wall fit together as in a soap box. |
| 2. | They are the chief ‘producers’ in the oceans. |
| 3. | Their cell walls are embedded with silica. |
| 4. | Diatoms behave like heterotrophs when deprived of sunlight. |
| 1. | These organisms are naturally resistant to antibiotics that inhibit protein biosynthesis |
| 2. | These organisms are naturally resistant to antibiotics that target the cell wall |
| 3. | These organisms are naturally resistant to antibiotics that inhibit DNA replication |
| 4. | These organisms are naturally resistant to antibiotics that inhibit folic acid metabolism |