Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 22 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.
9.

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
10.

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
11.

Leishmania organism are transmitted to humans by ______________$

A. sandflies
B. tsetse flies
C. mosquitoes
D. bugs
Answer» B. tsetse flies
12.

Where is the protozoa present during the acute stage of Chagas’ disease?$

A. blood
B. spleen
C. liver
D. stool
Answer» B. spleen
13.

Chagas’ disease is transmitted to humans by ________________$

A. tsetse fly
B. mosquitoes
C. reduviid bugs
D. sandflies
Answer» D. sandflies
14.

African sleeping sickness is caused by _______________

A. Trypanosoma cruzi
B. Trypanosoma gambiense
C. Trichomonas vaginalis
D. Leishmania tropica
Answer» C. Trichomonas vaginalis
15.

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

A. 24 h
B. 48 h
C. 72 h
D. 96 h
Answer» C. 72 h
16.

The schizonts enter which body part?

A. bloodstream
B. spleen
C. mouth
D. liver
Answer» E.
17.

After how many days of infection by mosquitoes do the symptoms for malaria occur?

A. 1-2
B. 3-5
C. 10-16
D. 20-30
Answer» D. 20-30
18.

Most commonly Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium malariae causes malaria in humans.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
19.

African sleeping sickness is caused by which of the following protozoa?

A. Entamoeba histolytica
B. Trypanosoma gambiense
C. Leishmania donovani
D. Plasmodium vivax
Answer» C. Leishmania donovani
20.

Laboratory diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica depends on identification in the ___________.

A. blood
B. urine
C. saliva
D. stool
Answer» E.
21.

For the malaria protozoa, mosquitoes are the definitive host.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
22.

Animals that are routinely infected with a protozoan or parasite are termed as _______________

A. definitive host
B. intermediate host
C. reservoir host
D. parasitic host
Answer» D. parasitic host