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This section includes 1031 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your SRMJEEE knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The reproduction rate is equal to deathrate in which stage |
A. | Decline phase |
B. | Stationary phase |
C. | Lag phase |
D. | Log phase |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
The characteristic shape of the bacteriais maintained because of |
A. | Capsule |
B. | Cell wall |
C. | Cell membrane |
D. | Slime layer |
Answer» C. Cell membrane | |
3. |
The etiologic agent of botulism is a |
A. | Neurotoxin |
B. | Endotoxin |
C. | Enterotoxin |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. Endotoxin | |
4. |
Streptomycin is obtained from |
A. | Streptococcus species |
B. | Streptomyces griseus |
C. | Straphylococcus aureus |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Streptomyces griseus | |
5. |
The length of each coil in DNA strand is |
A. | 15 Ao |
B. | 34 Ao |
C. | 30 Ao |
D. | 5 Ao |
Answer» C. 30 Ao | |
6. |
The cellular immune response is mediatedby |
A. | B cell |
B. | T cell |
C. | BT cells |
D. | Endothelial cells |
Answer» B. T cell | |
7. |
What is the strength of the bond betweenantigen and antibody? |
A. | Affinity |
B. | Avidity |
C. | Covalent |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Covalent | |
8. |
Spirochete is |
A. | Gonococci |
B. | Strphylococci |
C. | Treponema pallidum |
D. | Streptococci |
Answer» D. Streptococci | |
9. |
The average incubation period of tetanus is |
A. | 2-3 day |
B. | 7-10 days |
C. | 14-21 days |
D. | 3-4 weeks |
Answer» C. 14-21 days | |
10. |
Monoclonal antibodies are produced by |
A. | Hybridoma technology |
B. | Biotechnology |
C. | Fermentation Technology |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Biotechnology | |
11. |
Virulence factor for Stre. pneumoniae: |
A. | Capsular polysaccharide |
B. | Specific soluble substance |
C. | Vi-antigen |
D. | Forsmann antigen |
Answer» B. Specific soluble substance | |
12. |
Shape of bacteriophage is |
A. | Brick shape |
B. | Bullet shape |
C. | Helical shape |
D. | Tadpole shape |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
The animals most frequently infected withanthrax are |
A. | Sheep |
B. | Cattle |
C. | Goats |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
The causative agent of tetanus is |
A. | Clostridium botulinum |
B. | Cl. tetani |
C. | Cl. welchii |
D. | Cl. perfringens |
Answer» C. Cl. welchii | |
15. |
The nucleus controls protein synthesis inthe cytoplasm by sending |
A. | Chromatin |
B. | A DNA template |
C. | m RNA molecule |
D. | A pecialized protein |
Answer» D. A pecialized protein | |
16. |
Drugs used against tuberculosis (TB) are |
A. | Refampicin, Isoniazid |
B. | Pyrazinamide, Streptomycin |
C. | Both a and b |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
17. |
Transgenic animals are for improvement of the quality of |
A. | Milk |
B. | Meat |
C. | Eggs |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
18. |
The effect of antibiotics on micro organisms is mainly due to |
A. | Inhibition of cell-wall synthesis |
B. | Damage to the cytoplasmic membrane |
C. | Inhibition of nucleic acid and protein synthesis |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
19. |
If more than one microorganism is used to obtain the required product, that type of fermentation is called |
A. | Batch |
B. | Continuous |
C. | Dual |
D. | Fed-batch |
Answer» D. Fed-batch | |
20. |
Capacity of antigen to breakdown into small fragments eachwith a single epitopic region is known as |
A. | Solubility |
B. | Froeignness |
C. | Denaturation |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Froeignness | |
21. |
During cyclic phosphorylation NADP isformed or not. |
A. | No NADP formation |
B. | No NADP utilization |
C. | NADP is converted into NADPH |
D. | All are correct |
Answer» B. No NADP utilization | |
22. |
Vector for leishmaniasis is |
A. | Tick |
B. | Mite |
C. | Sand fly |
D. | Tsetse fly |
Answer» D. Tsetse fly | |
23. |
Coryne bacterium is |
A. | Gram positive |
B. | Resistant to Penicillin |
C. | Gram negative |
D. | Resistant to Chloramphenicol |
Answer» B. Resistant to Penicillin | |
24. |
Test used for AIDS is |
A. | Widal test |
B. | ELISA |
C. | Aggluatination |
D. | CFT |
Answer» C. Aggluatination | |
25. |
Causative agent of African histoplasmosis |
A. | Histoplasma capsulatum |
B. | Histoplasma duboissi |
C. | Aspergillus niger |
D. | Aspergillus flavus |
Answer» C. Aspergillus niger | |
26. |
Microorganisms used for alcohol production |
A. | Saccharomyces sereviceae |
B. | Bacillus subtilis |
C. | Penicillium chrysogenum |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Bacillus subtilis | |
27. |
Dengue virus is transmitted from man toman by the |
A. | Sand fly |
B. | Ticks |
C. | Aedes aegypti |
D. | Culex |
Answer» D. Culex | |
28. |
Salt and sugar preserve foods becausethey |
A. | Make them acid |
B. | Produce a hypotonic environment |
C. | Deplete nutrients |
D. | Produce a hypertonic environment |
Answer» E. | |
29. |
Natural killer cells |
A. | Belongs to B-cell lineage |
B. | Belongs to T-cell lineage |
C. | Display cytotoxic effect on tumour cell |
D. | Require previous antigen exposure for activation |
Answer» D. Require previous antigen exposure for activation | |
30. |
Which of the following is a true statement regarding Purified Protine Derivative (PPD) used in tuberculin test? |
A. | Prepared from tubercle bacilli |
B. | It is inferior to old tuberculin |
C. | Consists of filtrate of glycerol broth |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. It is inferior to old tuberculin | |
31. |
Which anti rabic vaccine has been recommended by WHO as the most effective? |
A. | Duck embryo vaccine |
B. | HDCS vaccine |
C. | Sheep brain vaccine |
D. | BPL vaccine |
Answer» C. Sheep brain vaccine | |
32. |
Separation of a single bacterial colony iscalle |
A. | Isolation |
B. | Separation |
C. | Pure culturing |
D. | All of these |
Answer» B. Separation | |
33. |
All of the following are bacteriostaticchemotherapeutic agents except |
A. | Bacitracin |
B. | Chloramphenicol |
C. | Novobiocin |
D. | Tetracycline |
Answer» B. Chloramphenicol | |
34. |
Factors on which disinfectivity of a disinfectant depends |
A. | Concentration of the substance |
B. | Time of action |
C. | pH of the medium and temperature suitable for the chemical |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
35. |
Infection that results in pus formation arecalled |
A. | Focal infection |
B. | Acute infection |
C. | Pyogenic infection |
D. | Chronic infection |
Answer» D. Chronic infection | |
36. |
By-product of acetone-butanol fermentation include |
A. | Riboflavin |
B. | Penicillin |
C. | Isopropanol |
D. | All of these |
Answer» B. Penicillin | |
37. |
The antibacterial action of penicillin is dueto its effect on |
A. | Cell membrane permeability |
B. | Cell wall synthesis |
C. | DNA synthesis |
D. | Protein synthesis |
Answer» C. DNA synthesis | |
38. |
The light emitted by luminescent bacteriais mediated by the enzyme |
A. | Coenzyme Q |
B. | Luciferase |
C. | Lactose dehydrogenase |
D. | Carboxylase reductase |
Answer» D. Carboxylase reductase | |
39. |
The most infectious food borne disease is |
A. | Tetanu |
B. | Dysentery |
C. | Gas gangrene |
D. | Botulism |
Answer» E. | |
40. |
Resistant to drugs in tuberculosisdevelops by |
A. | Transduction |
B. | Transformation |
C. | Conjugation |
D. | Mutation |
Answer» E. | |
41. |
Pellicle is found in only |
A. | Algae |
B. | Fungi |
C. | Bacteria |
D. | Protozoans |
Answer» E. | |
42. |
A culture medium the exact compositionof which is not known was called as |
A. | Simple |
B. | Complex |
C. | Defined |
D. | Natural |
Answer» B. Complex | |
43. |
Lysozyme is effective against |
A. | Gram negative bacteria |
B. | Gram positive bacteria |
C. | Protozoa |
D. | Helminthes |
Answer» C. Protozoa | |
44. |
The free floating algae are known as |
A. | Phytoplankin |
B. | Benthons |
C. | Sea weeds |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Benthons | |
45. |
Methods used to get immobilized enzymes: |
A. | Adsorption |
B. | Encapsulation |
C. | Covalent bonding |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
46. |
In autoclave, the principle involved is |
A. | Dry heat |
B. | Moist heat |
C. | Steam under pressur |
D. | Both b and c |
Answer» E. | |
47. |
E.coli produces the following toxins: |
A. | Enterotoxin |
B. | Endotoxins |
C. | Verocytotoxins |
D. | Hemolysins |
Answer» C. Verocytotoxins | |
48. |
the outstanding example of traditionalmicrobial fermentation product is |
A. | Vinegar |
B. | Penicillin |
C. | Citric acid |
D. | Tetracyclin |
Answer» B. Penicillin | |
49. |
Basophils have receptors for antibodies |
A. | IgG |
B. | IgA |
C. | IgM |
D. | IgE |
Answer» E. | |
50. |
The bacterial cells are at their metabolicpeak during |
A. | Lag phase |
B. | Log |
C. | Stationary |
D. | Decline |
Answer» C. Stationary | |