Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following diseases does not spread by fomite transmission?

A. AIDS
B. Common cold
C. Ringworm
D. Influenza
Answer» B. Common cold
2.

Microsporum genera of fungi cause ringworm of skin and nails.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

Which of the following ringworm is also called Tinea barbae?

A. Ringworm of Scalp
B. Ringworm of Beard
C. Ringworm of Body
D. Ringworm of Groin
Answer» C. Ringworm of Body
4.

Which of the following fungi does not cause Tinea capitis?

A. <em>Trichophyton tonsurans</em>
B. <em>Trichophyton violaceum</em>
C. <em>Microsporum andoninii</em>
D. <em>Trichophyton rubrum</em>
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following conditions aggravate the fungal diseases?

A. Heat and moisture
B. Cold and dry
C. Humid and Cold
D. Scorching heat
Answer» B. Cold and dry
6.

Which of the following fungus is responsible for Athlete s foot?

A. <em>Trichophyton rubrum</em>
B. <em>Trichophyton mentagrophytes</em>
C. <em>Epidermophyton floccosum</em>
D. <em>Epidermophyton cruris</em>
Answer» B. <em>Trichophyton mentagrophytes</em>
7.

From the following ways of transmission, how ringworm cannot be spread to different people?

A. Hugging an infected person
B. Shaking hands with an infected person
C. Seeing an infected person
D. Sharing the comb of an infected person
Answer» D. Sharing the comb of an infected person
8.

The most contagious disease among the following is _________

A. Ringworm
B. Taeniasis
C. Pneumonia
D. Influenza
Answer» B. Taeniasis
9.

Which of the following is not a symptom of ringworm?

A. The appearance of dry scaly lesions
B. Very high fever
C. Itchy scalp
D. Darkening and peeling of the skin
Answer» C. Itchy scalp
10.

Which of the following genera of fungi is not responsible for causing ringworms?

A. <em>Trichophyton</em>
B. <em> Microsporum</em>
C. <em>Epidermophyton</em>
D. <em>Macrosporum</em>
Answer» E.