Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

This section includes 13 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Poliovirus attaches to central nervous system by means of ______________

A. pili
B. proteins
C. hemagglutinin
D. hydrogen bonds
Answer» C. hemagglutinin
2.

Vibrio cholerae adheres to the epithelial cells of the small intestine by means of ______________

A. pili
B. proteins
C. hemagglutinin
D. hydrogen bonds
Answer» D. hydrogen bonds
3.

Which of the following characteristics of the microorganism does not help in causing infectious disease?

A. must enter the host
B. must metabolize in the host tissue
C. must resist host defenses
D. must not damage the host
Answer» E.
4.

POLIOVIRUS_ATTACHES_TO_CENTRAL_NERVOUS_SYSTEM_BY_MEANS_OF_______________?$

A. pili
B. proteins
C. hemagglutinin
D. hydrogen bonds
Answer» C. hemagglutinin
5.

Vibrio cholerae adheres to the epithelial cells of the small intestine by means of _____________?

A. pili
B. proteins
C. hemagglutinin
D. hydrogen bonds
Answer» D. hydrogen bonds
6.

Where does Streptococcus pyogenes infects in the body to cause infection?

A. cervix
B. small intestine
C. urethra
D. throat
Answer» E.
7.

Tuberculosis is which type of infection?

A. acute
B. chronic
C. primary
D. secondary
Answer» C. primary
8.

When the infection occurs suddenly and with severe intensity it is known as ______________

A. chronic
B. fulminating
C. acute
D. localized
Answer» C. acute
9.

Microbial adherence is selective in nature.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
10.

Which of the following characteristics of the microorganism does not help in causing the infectious disease?

A. must enter the host
B. must metabolize in the host tissue
C. must resist host defenses
D. must not damage the host
Answer» E.
11.

The LD50 dose can be determined more precisely than LD100 dose.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
12.

Which type of strains are used in vaccines?

A. virulent
B. avirulent
C. attenuated
D. non-pathogenic
Answer» D. non-pathogenic
13.

Degree of pathogenicity is referred to as _________________

A. infection
B. virulence
C. avirulent
D. attenuated
Answer» C. avirulent