Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

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

1.

Which of the following genus of species occurs in human feces?

A. Peptococcus
B. Coprococcus
C. Sarcina
D. Ruminococcus
Answer» C. Sarcina
2.

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A. Peptococcus
B. Coprococcus
C. Sarcina
D. Ruminococcus
Answer» C. Sarcina
3.

Which of the following is the causative agent of dental caries?

A. S.pneumoniae
B. S.pyogenes
C. S.mutans
D. S.faecalis
Answer» D. S.faecalis
4.

S.pneumoniae produces which of the following type of colonies?

A. alpha-haemolytic
B. beta-haemolytic
C. non-haemolytic
D. alpha-, beta-haemolytic
Answer» B. beta-haemolytic
5.

Which of the following species of streptococci belongs to Lancefield group N?

A. S.pyogenes
B. S.mutans
C. S.pneumoniae
D. S.cremoris
Answer» E.
6.

Streptococcus are catalase-positive.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

Among the following which is positive for coagulase test?

A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Staphylococcus epidermidis
C. Staphylococcus saprophyticus
D. E.coli
Answer» B. Staphylococcus epidermidis
8.

The family Micrococcaceae do not exhibit any unusual resistance to gamma and ultraviolet radiation.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

The organisms belonging to the genus Deinococcus forms colonies of which color?

A. colourless
B. blue
C. red
D. violet
Answer» D. violet
10.

The cocci belonging to the family Dienococcaceae occur mainly in _______________

A. tetrads
B. diplococci
C. streptococci
D. staphylococci
Answer» B. diplococci