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This section includes 151 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
51. |
Process of killing or removal of microorganism is known as |
A. | Sterilization |
B. | Pasteurization |
C. | Disinfectant |
D. | Destruction |
Answer» D. Destruction | |
52. |
A glycopeptide that blocks synthesis of cell wall by disrupting activity of transpeptidase is named as |
A. | Cephalosporin |
B. | Vancomycin |
C. | Monobactams |
D. | Carbapenems |
Answer» C. Monobactams | |
53. |
Which of the following is not an aminoglycoside antibiotic? |
A. | Streptomycin |
B. | Neomycin |
C. | Kanamycin |
D. | Cephalosporin |
Answer» E. | |
54. |
Agents that used to stop synthesis of 'proteins' are called |
A. | Bacteriocins |
B. | Bactericidal |
C. | Bacteriostatic |
D. | Beta lactam |
Answer» D. Beta lactam | |
55. |
The larger the __________ , the better the chemotherapeutic agent. |
A. | therapeutic index |
B. | therapeutic dose |
C. | selective toxicity |
D. | spectrum |
Answer» B. therapeutic dose | |
56. |
Vaccine used for treatment of 'tuberculosis' is |
A. | Measles, Mumps, ?Rubella?Vaccine |
B. | Bacilli Chalmette Guerin |
C. | MMR |
D. | Bacteriocins |
Answer» C. MMR | |
57. |
Method which is used primarily for purification of milk is called |
A. | Sterilization |
B. | Autoclaving |
C. | Pasteurization |
D. | Ethanol |
Answer» D. Ethanol | |
58. |
The nitrofurans differ from the antibiotics in that they |
A. | do not occur naturally |
B. | occur naturally |
C. | are antimicrobial drugs |
D. | all of these |
Answer» B. occur naturally | |
59. |
'Plague' and 'brucellosis' is condition that is treated by |
A. | Streptomycin |
B. | Vancomycin |
C. | Isoniazid |
D. | Linezolid |
Answer» B. Vancomycin | |
60. |
Contact lenses and wounds are cleaned by an antiseptic, named as |
A. | Iodine |
B. | Tincture |
C. | Hydrogen peroxide |
D. | Chlorine |
Answer» D. Chlorine | |
61. |
Sterilization is done by autoclave, consisting exposure to stream, about |
A. | 120°C |
B. | 170°C |
C. | 121°C |
D. | 116°C |
Answer» D. 116°C | |
62. |
'filters' that are commonly used, known as |
A. | Nitrocellulose |
B. | Filtration tubes |
C. | Sieves |
D. | Filter paper |
Answer» B. Filtration tubes | |
63. |
In order to help recover from bacterial meningitis, |
A. | endoscopy shall be done |
B. | ultrasounds may help |
C. | x-rays are the treatment |
D. | antibiotics shall be administered |
Answer» E. | |
64. |
Enzymatic activity of enzyme dihydrofolate reductase is stopped by action of drug, named as |
A. | Dihydropteroate synthetase |
B. | Transferase |
C. | Trimethoprim |
D. | Flucytosine |
Answer» D. Flucytosine | |
65. |
The antibiotics which affords a broad spectrum of antimicrobial coverage against aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, rickettsiae, chlamydiae, and mycoplasmas is |
A. | gentamicin |
B. | tetracycline |
C. | metronidazole |
D. | vancomycin |
Answer» C. metronidazole | |
66. |
'isoniazid' have ability to terminate synthesis of |
A. | Folic acid |
B. | Mycolic acid |
C. | Nitric acid |
D. | Hydrochloric acid |
Answer» C. Nitric acid | |
67. |
Formation of essential components of bacterium cell wall is inhibited by |
A. | Tetracycline only |
B. | Erythromycins only |
C. | Penicillin |
D. | Tetracycline and Erythromycins |
Answer» E. | |
68. |
The antibiotics not clinically useful for Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection is |
A. | aminoglycosides |
B. | ceftazidime |
C. | piperacillin |
D. | trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole |
Answer» E. | |
69. |
A polyene, named as nystatin has |
A. | Antiviral activity |
B. | Antibacterial activity |
C. | Antifungal activity |
D. | Neutral |
Answer» D. Neutral | |
70. |
Death can result due to meningitis caused by |
A. | virus |
B. | bacteria |
C. | fungi |
D. | amoeba |
Answer» C. fungi | |
71. |
Temperature range for 'pasteurization' is |
A. | 60°C-70°C |
B. | 62°C-72°C |
C. | 65°C-75°C |
D. | 121°C-130°C |
Answer» C. 65°C-75°C | |
72. |
A class of protein, functions as an antibodies, present in cells and serum of immune system, called |
A. | Myoglobin |
B. | Immunoglobin |
C. | Hemeoglobin |
D. | Globular proteins |
Answer» C. Hemeoglobin | |
73. |
During penicillin production, the temperature is maintained at |
A. | room temperature |
B. | 26 °C |
C. | 36 °C |
D. | 46 °C |
Answer» C. 36 °C | |
74. |
A second line drug that is used for treatment of 'tuberculosis' is called as |
A. | Cycloserine |
B. | Cephalosporin |
C. | Monobactams |
D. | Vancomycin |
Answer» B. Cephalosporin | |
75. |
Which is true about drug |
A. | produced by the endocrine glands |
B. | produced by the exocrine glands |
C. | secreted through pituitary gland |
D. | externally administered chemical substances |
Answer» E. | |
76. |
Nystatin is a drug used for treatment of diseases caused by |
A. | gram negative bacterium |
B. | gram positive bacterium |
C. | yeast |
D. | protozoan |
Answer» D. protozoan | |
77. |
A synthetic substitute, synthesized by causative agent of disease, in treating variety of diseases, known as |
A. | Drug |
B. | Antibiotic |
C. | Antibody |
D. | Vaccine |
Answer» E. | |
78. |
Which of the following antibiotics can't be used for treatment of infections with β-lactamase-producing Staphylococcus aureus? |
A. | Vancomycin |
B. | Ampicillin/sulbactam |
C. | Cephalothin |
D. | Piperacillin |
Answer» E. | |
79. |
Which is not an amino acid and peptide antibiotic? |
A. | Penicillin |
B. | Actinomycin |
C. | Bacitracin |
D. | Tetranactin |
Answer» E. | |
80. |
'Penicillin' is a drug, destroying cells, if they are in a growing stage, so in this way penicillin is known to be a |
A. | Bacteriocins |
B. | Bactericidal |
C. | Bacteriostatic |
D. | Bacteria inhibiting |
Answer» C. Bacteriostatic | |
81. |
Removal and killing of all microorganisms is known as |
A. | Destruction |
B. | Sterilization |
C. | Pasteurization |
D. | Removal |
Answer» C. Pasteurization | |
82. |
More promising chemotherapeutic agents for treating viral diseases is |
A. | leukocytic interferon |
B. | fibroblast interferon |
C. | interferon |
D. | nystatin |
Answer» D. nystatin | |
83. |
Quinones and related antibiotics are |
A. | tetracyclines |
B. | actinorhodin |
C. | mitomycin |
D. | all of these |
Answer» E. | |
84. |
The penicillin stable in gastric acid and suitable for oral administration is |
A. | methicillin |
B. | carbenicillin |
C. | closacillin |
D. | pencillin-G |
Answer» D. pencillin-G | |
85. |
A bactericidal drug that inhibits activity of 'DNA' gyrase, ultimately inhibit synthesis of |
A. | Bacterial RNA |
B. | Bacterial DNA |
C. | Ribosome |
D. | Mitochondria |
Answer» C. Ribosome | |
86. |
Time duration for 'pasteurization' is |
A. | 30 minutes |
B. | 20 minutes |
C. | 15 minutes |
D. | 11 minutes |
Answer» B. 20 minutes | |
87. |
Nystatin is produced from the strain _____________________ |
A. | Streptomyces noursei |
B. | Streptomyces aureofaciens |
C. | Streptomyces kanamyceticus |
D. | Streptomyces fradiae |
Answer» B. Streptomyces aureofaciens | |
88. |
Griseofulvin is useful in the therapy of nonsystemic fungal infections. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» C. May be | |
89. |
Which of the following antibiotic have a sparing effect on the B12 in the diet? |
A. | Streptomycin |
B. | Tetracycline |
C. | Anthramycin |
D. | Chloramphenicol |
Answer» B. Tetracycline | |
90. |
Antibiotics are not effective against plant pathogens. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» C. May be | |
91. |
Which of the following antibiotic is not involved in inhibition of specific enzyme systems? |
A. | Penicillin |
B. | Tetracycline |
C. | Sulphonamides |
D. | Chloramphenicol |
Answer» D. Chloramphenicol | |
92. |
Bacterial cells grown in a medium exposed to high osmotic pressure, changes shape from rod-shaped to __________ shaped. |
A. | spherical |
B. | rod shaped |
C. | irregular |
D. | elongated |
Answer» B. rod shaped | |
93. |
Which of the following chemothearpeutic agent is extensively used because of their antibacterial effectiveness in a wide range of bacterial infections? |
A. | arsphenamine |
B. | sulfanilamide |
C. | sulfonamide |
D. | sulfadiazine |
Answer» E. | |
94. |
Cell-wall biosynthesis is inhibited by antibiotics by inhibiting the biosynthesis of which of the following ? |
A. | lipopolysaccharide |
B. | cellulose |
C. | peptidoglycan |
D. | proteins |
Answer» D. proteins | |
95. |
Life is not threatened if meningitis is caused by |
A. | virus |
B. | bacteria |
C. | fungi |
D. | amoeba |
Answer» B. bacteria | |
96. |
Which of the following inhibits protein synthesis by combining with the 50S subunit ribosome? |
A. | Streptomycin |
B. | Tetracycline |
C. | Chloramphenicol |
D. | Penicillin |
Answer» D. Penicillin | |
97. |
The international unit of penicillin is defined by how much amount of International Standard? |
A. | 1 mg |
B. | 0.262 µg |
C. | 0.5988 µg |
D. | 0.5 mg |
Answer» D. 0.5 mg | |
98. |
Polymyxins inhibits the growth of the microbes by carrying out which of the following actions? |
A. | inhibition of cell-wall synthesis |
B. | damage to cytoplasmic membrane |
C. | inhibition of nucleic acid and protein synthesis |
D. | inhibition of specific enzyme systems |
Answer» C. inhibition of nucleic acid and protein synthesis | |
99. |
Antibiotic produced by Streptomyces rimosus is _______________ |
A. | chlortetracycline |
B. | oxytetracycline |
C. | tetracycline |
D. | doxycycline |
Answer» C. tetracycline | |
100. |
Streptomycin is produced by which of the following organisms? |
A. | Stretomyces noursei |
B. | Streptomyces nodosus |
C. | Streptomyces fradiae |
D. | Streptomyces griseus |
Answer» E. | |