Explore topic-wise MCQs in Dairy Engineering.

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151.

'Plague' is caused mostly by

A. Yersinia specie
B. Serratia specie
C. Brucella specie
D. Shigella specie
Answer» B. Serratia specie
152.

Lag phase is also known as

A. period of initial adjustment
B. transitional period
C. generation time
D. none of these
Answer» B. transitional period
153.

The reproduction by budding occur in

A. Rhodopseudomonas acidophila
B. Hyphomicrobium vulgare
C. Bacillus subtilis
D. Both (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
154.

Which of the following(s) is/are obligate anaeorbes?

A. C septicum
B. C novyi
C. C tetani
D. All of these
Answer» E.
155.

Which of the following gram-negative bacteria is/are not aerobic?

A. Pseudomonas
B. Neisseria
C. Escherichia
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
156.

McFadyean's reaction is employed for the presumptive diagnosis of

A. anthrax
B. tetanus
C. typhoid
D. all of these
Answer» B. tetanus
157.

Botulinum toxin produces in wounds and food, causing a disease named as botulism, that is produced by

A. Clostridium botulinum
B. Bacillus anthracis
C. Clostridium sordellii
D. Clostridium tetani
Answer» B. Bacillus anthracis
158.

In bacterial growth, growth rate slowed down due to toxic products or depletion of nutrients, resulting phase is known as

A. Lag phase
B. Log phase
C. Stationary phase
D. Death phase
Answer» D. Death phase
159.

The average size of cells during the exponential phase of growth is

A. greater than the lag phase
B. lesser than the lag phase
C. equal to the lag phase
D. none of these
Answer» C. equal to the lag phase
160.

Streptococcus are catalase-positive.

A. True
B. False
C. May be
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be
161.

Which of the following species of Mycobacterium is positive for nitrate reduction test?

A. M chelonei
B. M fortuitum
C. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D. All of these
Answer» E.
162.

The bacteria which are inhibited on crystal violet (1:500,000) blood agar, is/are

A. Streptococci
B. Staphylococci
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b)
163.

The bacteria which is novobiocin resistant is

A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. S epidermidis
C. S saprophyticus
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
164.

Bacteria that depends on oxygen for their 'ATP' generation is called

A. Facultative aerobes
B. Obligate aerobes
C. Anaerobes
D. Aerobes
Answer» C. Anaerobes
165.

The test(s) used for the assay of cholera toxin is/are

A. Radioimmunoassay
B. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
C. Morphological changes in Chinese hamster ovary cells
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
166.

The mycoplasmas require which of the following substance for growth?

A. Nitrogen
B. Carbon
C. Cholesterol
D. Glucose
Answer» D. Glucose
167.

'Borrelia' is causative agent for

A. Pneumonia
B. Whooping cough
C. Lymph disease
D. Alopecia
Answer» D. Alopecia
168.

Which of the following is the suitable temperature range for mesophiles?

A. 20-30°C
B. 25-40°C
C. >40°C
D. None of these
Answer» C. >40°C
169.

__________ protein keeps the prophage dormant and prevents virus reproduction.

A. Operator
B. Promotor
C. Repressor
D. Enhancer
Answer» D. Enhancer
170.

Autotrophic bacteria are those which

A. make their own food
B. form a long chain glycocalyx
C. are highly susceptible to penicillin
D. produce a blue-green pigment
Answer» B. form a long chain glycocalyx
171.

Which of the following species is associated with spoilage of canned goods?

A. B.stearothermophiles
B. B.cereus
C. B.subtilis
D. B.sphaericus
Answer» B. B.cereus
172.

Which of the following bacteria is gram-negative cocci?

A. Veillonella
B. Peptococcus
C. Peptostreptococcus
D. Sporosarcina
Answer» B. Peptococcus
173.

Postgates assay technique is useful in determining if a cell is viable even though it is

A. incapable of cell division
B. too small to see
C. an obligate aerobe
D. a thermophile
Answer» B. too small to see
174.

The genus Desulfotomaculum obtain energy by anaerobic respiration.

A. True
B. False
C. May be
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
175.

Which of the following cross-reacts with cell wall carbohydrate of Streptococcus pyogenes?

A. Cardiac valves
B. Synovial fluid
C. Myocardium
D. Vascular intima
Answer» B. Synovial fluid
176.

An organism that expends energy to grow in a habitat with a low water activity in order to maintain internal solute concentrations to retain water is

A. osmotolerant
B. acidophile
C. aerotolerant anaerobe
D. alkalophile
Answer» B. acidophile
177.

Klebsilla, E.coli, Enterobacters and pseudomonas are causative agent for

A. Cancer
B. Urinary tract infections
C. Anthrax
D. Peritonitis
Answer» C. Anthrax
178.

Which of the following organisms typically get their carbon for biosynthesis from organic compounds?

A. Aerobic, glucose-respiring bacteria (aerobic respiration)
B. Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (chemolithotrophic bacteria)
C. Photosynthetic cyanobacteria (phototrophic metabolism)
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (chemolithotrophic bacteria)
179.

Which of the following Clostridium species has the ability to fix Nitrogen?

A. C.difficile
B. C.pasteurianum
C. C.tetani
D. C.thermosaccharolyticum
Answer» C. C.tetani
180.

The most pathogenic Brucella spp for man is

A. B melitensis
B. B abortus
C. B suis
D. B canis
Answer» B. B abortus
181.

Reddening of meat in cooked meat broth is produced by

A. C tetani
B. C histolyticum
C. Clostridium perfringens
D. C sporogenes
Answer» D. C sporogenes
182.

'Anthrax' is caused by gram positive rod, named as

A. Bacillus
B. Bacillus anthracis
C. Bacillus sabtlis
D. Bacillus cereus
Answer» C. Bacillus sabtlis
183.

A positive Mantoux test indicates an area of induration of

A. 4-9 mm in diameter
B. 1-4 mm in diameter
C. 10 mm or more in diameter
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
184.

Which of the following is/are not a gram-positive bacteria?

A. Streptococci
B. Pseudomonas
C. Mycobacteria
D. None of these
Answer» C. Mycobacteria
185.

The procapsid is assembled with the aid of __________ proteins.

A. ladder
B. framing
C. scaffolding
D. form
Answer» D. form
186.

The colonies of Mycoplasmas in agar plate can be observed by means of a __________________.

A. low-power microscope
B. high-power microscope
C. phase contrast microscopy
D. bright-field microscopy
Answer» B. high-power microscope
187.

Mycoplasmas can be cultivated in vitro on nonliving media as _____________

A. facultative aerobes
B. obligate aerobes
C. facultative anaerobes
D. microaerophiles
Answer» D. microaerophiles
188.

Which is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in US?

A. syphilis
B. AIDS
C. lymphogranuloma venerum
D. nongonococcal urethritis
Answer» E.
189.

The smallest cells of mycoplasmas are about ___________ in diameter.

A. 1 micrometre
B. 0.3 micrometre
C. 5 micrometre
D. 1 metre
Answer» C. 5 micrometre
190.

Which of the following genus of organisms are normal inhabitants of human mouth?

A. Agromyces
B. Arachnia
C. Actinomyces
D. Rothia
Answer» E.
191.

The most toxic exotoxin is

A. tetanus toxin
B. diphtheria toxin
C. botulinum toxin
D. cholera toxin
Answer» D. cholera toxin
192.

All organisms require at least small amounts of carbondioxide, However, some can use CO2 as their sole source of carbon. Such organisms are termed as

A. autotrophs
B. phototrophs
C. chemotrophs
D. photo-organotrophs
Answer» B. phototrophs
193.

'Pneumonia' is caused by

A. Legionella pneumophila
B. Mycoplasma?pneumoniae
C. None of these
D. Both a and b
Answer» E.
194.

Which of the following bacteria is susceptible to thiophen-2-carboxylic acid hydrazide?

A. M bovis
B. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
C. M chelonei
D. M fortuitum
Answer» B. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
195.

Which of the following genus of species occur on the surface of certain cheeses such as brick and Limburger?

A. Brevibacterium
B. Microbacterium
C. Cellulomonas
D. Arthrobacter
Answer» B. Microbacterium
196.

Which of the following test(s) may establish retrospective diagnosis of streptococcal infection?

A. Anti-DNase B test
B. ASO test
C. Streptozyme test
D. All of these
Answer» E.
197.

Most strains of Staphylococcus aureus indicate

A. phosphatase production
B. a golden-yellow pigment
C. β-haemolysis on sheep blood agar
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
198.

Which of the following is the causative agent of dental caries?

A. S.pneumoniae
B. S.pyogenes
C. S.mutans
D. S.faecalis
Answer» D. S.faecalis
199.

'Syphilis' is caused by

A. Borrelia
B. Treponema
C. Leptosira
D. Mycolasma
Answer» C. Leptosira
200.

Bacteria capable to produce their own food are known as

A. saprophytes
B. parasites
C. autotrophs
D. penicillin
Answer» D. penicillin