Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Where are the protozoa present during the acute stage of Chagas disease?

A. blood
B. spleen
C. liver
D. stool
Answer» B. spleen
2.

Chagas disease is transmitted to humans by ________________

A. tsetse fly
B. mosquitoes
C. reduviid bugs
D. sandflies
Answer» D. sandflies
3.

African sleeping sickness is caused by _______________

A. Trypanosoma cruzi
B. Trypanosoma gambiense
C. Trichomonas vaginalis
D. Leishmania tropica
Answer» C. Trichomonas vaginalis
4.

What is the incubation period for kala azar disease?

A. 24 h
B. 1 month
C. 2-4 months
D. 7 days
Answer» D. 7 days
5.

Leishmania organism are transmitted to humans by ______________

A. sandflies
B. tsetse flies
C. mosquitoes
D. bugs
Answer» B. tsetse flies
6.

The disease espundia is caused by which of the following protozoa?

A. Leishmania brasiliensis
B. Leishmania donovani
C. Leishmania tropica
D. Phlebotomus sp
Answer» B. Leishmania donovani
7.

How much time does it take for the rupture of infected erythrocytes with P. vivax?

A. 24 h
B. 48 h
C. 72 h
D. 96 h
Answer» C. 72 h
8.

Laboratory diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica depends on identification in the ___________

A. blood
B. urine
C. saliva
D. stool
Answer» E.