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51.

For biosynthesis viruses use

A. Specific receptors
B. Lysozyme
C. The mechanism called viropexia
D. The synthetic machinery of host cell
Answer» E.
52.

For penetration viruses use

A. Specific receptors
B. Lysozyme
C. The mechanism called viropexia
D. The synthetic machinery of host cell
Answer» D. The synthetic machinery of host cell
53.

For adsorption viruses use

A. Specific receptors
B. Lysozyme
C. The mechanism called viropexia
D. The synthetic machinery of host cell
Answer» B. Lysozyme
54.

For uncoating viruses use

A. Specific receptors
B. Lysozyme
C. The mechanism called viropexia
D. The synthetic machinery of host cell
Answer» C. The mechanism called viropexia
55.

Capsid in nature is a

A. Protein
B. Lipid
C. Polysaccharide
D. Lipoprotein
Answer» B. Lipid
56.

The capsid it is composed of

A. Peplomers
B. Nucleic acid
C. Capsomers
D. Envelope
Answer» D. Envelope
57.

Which of the following is false about the general characteristics of viruses

A. Do not possess cellular organization
B. They are lack biosynthetic enzymes
C. They are sensitive to antibiotics .
D. They are multiply by complex process
Answer» D. They are multiply by complex process
58.

Prions are

A. Varuses are genetically deficient and so incapable of producing infections daughter virion
B. Infective agents with protein free, with low molecular weight RNA
C. Protein infections paticles , lack detectable nucleic acid.
D. Extrachromosomal genetic elements
Answer» D. Extrachromosomal genetic elements
59.

Defective viruses are

A. Varuses are genetically deficient and so incapable of producing infections daughter virion.
B. Infective agents with protein free, with low molecular weight RNA
C. Protein infections particles , lack detectable nucleic acid
D. Extrachromosomal genetic elements
Answer» B. Infective agents with protein free, with low molecular weight RNA
60.

Which of the following is true about fungi

A. Eukaryotes
B. Prokaryotes
C. Obligately parasitic
D. Can t be grown on cell free media
Answer» B. Prokaryotes
61.

Dark ground microscopy is used for detection of

A. spirochetes
B. chlamidia
C. fangi
D. virus
Answer» B. chlamidia
62.

Which of the following is true about mycoplasma?

A. Multiplication is by binary fission
B. Totally devoid of cell wall
C. Resistant to penicillin and its analogues
D. All the above
Answer» E.
63.

Chlamydias are

A. non motile
B. can t be grown on cell free media
C. obligately parasitic
D. All the above
Answer» E.
64.

Viroids are

A. Varuses are genetically deficient and so incapable of producing infections daughter virion
B. Infective agents with protein free, with low molecular weight RNA.
C. Protein infections particles , lack detectable nucleic acid
D. Extrachromosomal genetic elements
Answer» C. Protein infections particles , lack detectable nucleic acid
65.

Naked viruses are

A. Enveloped
B. Nonenveloped
C. Varuses are genetically deficient and so incapable of producing infections daughter virion
D. Infective agents with protein free, with low molecular weight RNA
Answer» C. Varuses are genetically deficient and so incapable of producing infections daughter virion
66.

Which of the following is truth about envelope

A. Derived from hast cell membrane
B. Lipoprotein in nature
C. Has projecting spikes on the surface
D. All the above.
Answer» E.
67.

Study of living microorganisms using

A. hanging drop technique
B. Gram s technique
C. Burri s technique
D. Morozov s technique
Answer» B. Gram s technique
68.

To demonstrate capsule used

A. Anjesky s staining
B. Burri s technique
C. Loefler s technique
D. Morozov s staining
Answer» C. Loefler s technique
69.

To demonstrate flagella used

A. Anjesky s staining
B. Burri s technique
C. Loefler s technique
D. Morozov s staining
Answer» E.
70.

To demonstrate volutin granules used

A. Anjesky s staining
B. Burri s technique
C. Loefler s technique
D. Morozov s staining
Answer» D. Morozov s staining
71.

Which of the following is a simple staining method

A. Gram
B. Neisser
C. Zeil Nelsen
D. Burri
Answer» E.
72.

The spore protects the genomic DNA from

A. intense heat
B. chemical agents
C. radiation
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
73.

Tasted material contain

A. unknown antigen
B. unknown antibody
C. known antigen
D. known antibody
Answer» B. unknown antibody
74.

Zichl-Neelsen staning consist of

A. 2 stages
B. 4 stages
C. 3 stages
D. 5 stages
Answer» D. 5 stages
75.

Gram s staining consist of

A. 2 stages
B. 4 stages
C. 3 stages
D. 5 stages
Answer» C. 3 stages
76.

Fixation of the smear is necessary for

A. to killed bacteria
B. for preventing bacteria washing off during staining
C. for best staining
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
77.

Gram positive microorganisms have

A. violet color
B. green color
C. pink-red color
D. black color
Answer» B. green color
78.

Gram negative microorganisms

A. violet color
B. green color
C. pink-red color
D. black color
Answer» D. black color
79.

A Gram positive bacterium retain crystal violet stain because

A. cell wall include significant amount of teichoic and lipoteichoic acids
B. bacteria have thick peptidoglycan layer
C. periplasmie space is absent
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
80.

A Gram negative bacterium does not retain crystal violet stain because

A. bacteria have thin peptidoglycan layer
B. bacteria have thick peptidoglycan layer
C. periplasmie space is absent
D. cell wall include significant amount of teichoic and lipoteichoic acids
Answer» C. periplasmie space is absent
81.

What is responsible for the endotoxin activity of LPS

A. lipid A
B. O antigen
C. core polysaccharide
D. all of the above
Answer» B. O antigen
82.

Which of the following is true about structure Gramm negative cell wall

A. thick peptidoglycan layer
B. periplasmie space is absent
C. include outer membrane
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
83.

Hemolytic serum for complement fixation reaction is obtained in the following manner

A. rabbits are immunized by suspension of sheep erythrocytes
B. sheep are immunized by suspension of rabbits erythrocytes
C. guinea pig are immunized by suspension of sheep erythrocytes
D. rabbits are immunized by suspension of guinea pig erythrocytes
Answer» B. sheep are immunized by suspension of rabbits erythrocytes
84.

Which of the following about Fc fragment of antibodies is not truth

A. posses antigen combining activity
B. take part in complement fixation
C. determines placental transfer
D. determines skin fixation
Answer» B. take part in complement fixation
85.

Which of the following is true about structure Gramm positive cell wall

A. is composed of thick peptidoglycan layer
B. periplasmie space is absent
C. include significant amount of teichoic and lipoteichoic acids
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
86.

Positive result of the complement fixation reaction is expressed in

A. complete inhibition of haemolysis
B. complete haemolysis
C. haemagglutination
D. inhibition of haemagglutination
Answer» B. complete haemolysis
87.

The organ of locomotion of bacteria is

A. capsule
B. flagella
C. slime
D. fimbriae
Answer» C. slime
88.

Hemolytic system for complement fixation reaction consist of

A. hemolytic serum
B. 3 per cent suspension of sheep erythrocytes
C. 5 per cent suspension of human erythrocytes
D. 3 per cent suspension of sheep erythrocytes and hemolytic serum
Answer» E.
89.

Patient serum contain

A. unknown antigen
B. unknown antibody
C. known antigen
D. known antibody
Answer» E.
90.

How many systems does include the complement fixation reaction

A. 2 systems
B. 4 systems
C. 3 systems
D. 5 systems
Answer» B. 4 systems
91.

The first system of the complement fixation reaction consist of

A. an antigen, complement, sheep erythrocytes
B. an antibody, complement, hemolytic serum
C. an antigen, complement, sheep erythrocytes, hemolytic serum
D. an antigen, an antibody, complement
Answer» E.
92.

Lysis reaction is a

A. spirochetolysis
B. haemolisis
C. vibrionolysis
D. all of the b v
Answer» E.
93.

Strict anaerobes lack following enzymes

A. Catalase
B. Peroxidase
C. Superoxide dismutase
D. All the above
Answer» E.
94.

LPS (endotoxin) consist of

A. lipid A
B. O antigen
C. core polysaccharide
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
95.

To demonstrate bacterial spores used

A. Anjesky s staining
B. Burri s technique
C. Loefler s technique
D. Morozov s staining
Answer» B. Burri s technique
96.

The spore has

A. inner membrane
B. outerkeratin- like coat
C. two peptidoglican layers
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
97.

Negative result of the complement fixation reaction is expressed in

A. complete inhibition of haemolysis
B. complete haemolysis
C. haemagglutination
D. inhibition of haemagglutination
Answer» C. haemagglutination
98.

Diagnostic serum contain

A. unknown antigen
B. unknown antibody
C. known antigen
D. known antibody
Answer» E.
99.

Which of these is exposed on the outer surface of a gram-negative bacterium?

A. Braun lipoprotein
B. O-antigen of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
C. Polysaccharide portion of lipoteichoic acid (LTA)
D. Electron transport system components
Answer» C. Polysaccharide portion of lipoteichoic acid (LTA)
100.

Transformation is

A. the transfer of genetic information trough the agency of free DNA
B. the transfer of a portion of the DNA from one of bacterium to another by a bacteriophage
C. the transfer of genes from donor cell to recipient by means of physical contact
D. a random, undirected, heritable variation caused by an alteration in the nucleotide sequence at some point of the DNA of the cell
Answer» B. the transfer of a portion of the DNA from one of bacterium to another by a bacteriophage