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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. | |