Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

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151.

The sequence of nucleic acid in a variety of viruses and viral host, will find more similarities

A. among different viruses than between viruses and their hosts
B. among different viral hosts than among different viruses
C. among different viral hosts than between viruses and their hosts
D. between viruses and their hosts than among different viruses
Answer» E.
152.

Lesions on chorioallantoic membrane are produced by

A. Herpes B virus
B. Vaccinia virus
C. Herpes simplex virus
D. all of these
Answer» E.
153.

A phage that can only replicate through a lytic cycle is termed as

A. virulent phage
B. infectious phase
C. lytic phase
D. lysogenic phage
Answer» B. infectious phase
154.

Viroids are composed of

A. single-stranded DNA
B. double-stranded DNA
C. single-stranded RNA
D. double-stranded RNA
Answer» D. double-stranded RNA
155.

Which of the following antigenic types of hepatitis B virus is prevalent in India?

A. Adw
B. Adr
C. Ayw
D. Ayr
Answer» D. Ayr
156.

The most complex type of bacterial viruses having hexagonal head, a rigid tail with a contractile sheath and tall fibers is morphologically classified as

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» B. B
157.

The envelope of which of the following viruses is derived from the host cell nucleus?

A. Paramyxoviruses
B. Retroviruses
C. Orthomyxoviruses
D. Herpesviruses
Answer» E.
158.

How big is Mimivirus?

A. 10nm
B. 100nm
C. 400nm
D. 20nm
Answer» D. 20nm
159.

Which of following function is performed by normal BRCA 1 and BRCA 2?

A. cyclin dependent kinase
B. chromatin remodeling
C. translation regulation
D. DNA damage repair pathway
Answer» E.
160.

How many T4 phage particles are released when host cell finally bursts?

A. up to 5
B. up to 200
C. up to 300
D. up to 1000
Answer» C. up to 300
161.

Presence of solely single molecule of circular 'DNA' is speciality of the

A. Prion
B. Viroid
C. Bacteriophages
D. Virion
Answer» C. Bacteriophages
162.

Which one is not useful in the treatment of viruses except

A. acyclovir
B. interferon
C. penicillin
D. antibodies
Answer» D. antibodies
163.

The time from infection until lysis is called as

A. eclipse period
B. rise period
C. latent period
D. burst size
Answer» D. burst size
164.

Which of the following may affect proteins and nucleic acids, but not viruses?

A. Denaturation
B. Enzyme treatment
C. Pressure
D. All of these
Answer» E.
165.

What is approximate size of togaviruses ?

A. 60 nm
B. 55 nm
C. 45 nm
D. 54 nm
Answer» B. 55 nm
166.

Infectious particles that composed solely of proteins is known as

A. Virion
B. Prions
C. Phage
D. Bacteriophages
Answer» C. Phage
167.

What does 'N' in HINI virus signify?

A. Nile
B. neurons
C. nitrogen
D. neuraminidase
Answer» E.
168.

Which of the following genera can cause disease in humans?

A. Orthopoxvirus
B. Parapoxvirus
C. Molluscipoxvirus
D. All of these
Answer» E.
169.

What is estimated annual loss due to destruction of horticulture from plant viral infections?

A. 15 billion dollars
B. 1 billion dollars
C. 5 million dollars
D. 10 million dollars
Answer» B. 1 billion dollars
170.

Which of the following inclusion bodies are present in the cytoplasm of the Purkinje cells of the cerebellum in case of rabies infection?

A. Paschen bodies
B. Guarnieri bodies
C. Negri bodies
D. Elementary bodies
Answer» D. Elementary bodies
171.

Parvovirus has which of following genomes?

A. dsDNA
B. ssDNA
C. dsRNA
D. ssRNA
Answer» C. dsRNA
172.

Enveloped viruses have a __________ shape.

A. icosahedral
B. helical
C. roughly spherical
D. complex
Answer» D. complex
173.

Which of the following viruses show/s transformation of infected cells?

A. Hepatitis B virus
B. Human T cell lymphotronic virus type I
C. Epstein-Barr virus
D. All of these
Answer» E.
174.

How big are tiniest viruses?

A. 20nm
B. 300nm
C. 2nm
D. 80nm
Answer» B. 300nm
175.

The __________ of the influenza-enveloped virus appear to be involved in attachment to the host cell receptor site.

A. fimbriae
B. flagellae
C. hemagluttinin
D. neuraminidase
Answer» D. neuraminidase
176.

Retroviruses belong to which of following class of viruses?

A. V
B. VI
C. IV
D. III
Answer» C. IV
177.

Bollinger bodies are found in the cytoplasm of cells infected by which of the following viruses?

A. variola virus
B. fowl pox virus
C. rabies virus
D. herpes virus
Answer» C. rabies virus
178.

In cell culture, measles virus may lead to

A. nuclear pyknosis
B. transformation of cells
C. syncytium formation
D. rounding and aggregation of cells
Answer» D. rounding and aggregation of cells
179.

Anaplasia is structural abnormality of cells.

A. True
B. False
C. May be
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
180.

Which among the following is the family of RNA containing viruses that can cause cancer in animals?

A. Herpesviridae
B. Adenoviridae
C. Papovaviridae
D. Retroviridae
Answer» E.
181.

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can induce tumors in _____________

A. mouse
B. monkey
C. humans
D. rodents
Answer» D. rodents
182.

Which of following cells are infected by HIV?

A. b cells
B. helper t cells
C. macrophages
D. neutrophils
Answer» C. macrophages
183.

Protein coat capsid of viruses, made up of repeated subunits, named as

A. Proteins
B. Amino acids
C. Capsomere
D. Nucleotides
Answer» D. Nucleotides
184.

Which of the following oncogenic viruses was first detected?

A. Rous sarcoma virus.
B. Epstein-Barr virus
C. Herpes simplex virus type 2
D. Human T cell leukaemia virus
Answer» B. Epstein-Barr virus
185.

Nucleic acid of viruses, included

A. DNA
B. RNA
C. DNA or RNA
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
186.

The extracellular phage number increases until a constant titer at the end of the multiplication cycle. This time interval is termed as

A. eclipse period
B. rise period
C. latent period
D. burst size
Answer» C. latent period
187.

A vaccine is available for all following infections except

A. rubella
B. hiv virus
C. mumps
D. hepatitis b
Answer» C. mumps
188.

Phages that can coexist with bacteria and have both modes of replication inside a bacterium are called

A. virulent phages
B. t4 phages
C. temperate phages
D. lytic phages
Answer» D. lytic phages
189.

Diameter of 'arenavirus' ranges from 80 nm to

A. 120 nm
B. 130 nm
C. 150 nm
D. 160 nm
Answer» B. 130 nm
190.

Edward Jenner began inoculating humans with material from __________ lesions.

A. Smallpox
B. Avianpox
C. Cowpox
D. Chickenpox
Answer» D. Chickenpox
191.

Human 'immuno' deficiency virus belongs to a family, called

A. Orthomyxoviruses
B. Retrovirus
C. Reovirus
D. Arenavirus
Answer» C. Reovirus
192.

'Poxviruses' have

A. Fried egg like shape
B. Brick like shape
C. Grapes like shape
D. Beads shaped
Answer» C. Grapes like shape
193.

The viruses, which is/are transmitted by parenteral and sexual routes is/are

A. Hepatitis B virus
B. Hepatitis C virus
C. Hepatitis G virus
D. All of these
Answer» E.
194.

Scrapie is a chronic disease of which of the following animals?

A. sheep
B. mouse
C. mink
D. cow
Answer» B. mouse
195.

In which of the following categories of cancer solid tumors grow from derivatives of embryonal mesoderm?

A. Leukemias
B. Lymphomas
C. Sarcomas
D. Carcinomas
Answer» D. Carcinomas
196.

In virion structure, regulatory protein is present which is known as

A. Tegument
B. Cell membrane
C. Antigen
D. Coat
Answer» B. Cell membrane
197.

In Rhabdoviruses, term 'rhabdo' refers to as

A. Bread shaped
B. Bullet shaped
C. Brick shaped
D. Beads shaped
Answer» C. Brick shaped
198.

The disease(s) caused by genus Orthopoxvirus is/are

A. Vaccinia
B. Smallpox
C. Cowpox
D. All of these
Answer» E.
199.

__________is probably the most important characteristic for classification of viruses in eukaryotes.

A. Host preference
B. Morphology
C. Physical nature of virion constituents
D. Chemical nature of virion constituents
Answer» B. Morphology
200.

Gradient of which of following proteins determines anterior-posterior axis in drosophila?

A. Bicoid
B. morphogens
C. g protein
D. axis protein
Answer» B. morphogens