Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

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101.

Antibiotics can easily reach the staphylococci.

A. True
B. False
C. May be
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be
102.

Which toxin causes paralysis of muscles?

A. Diphtheria toxin
B. Botulinum toxin
C. Tetanus toxin
D. Cholera toxin
Answer» C. Tetanus toxin
103.

Black piedra is a fungus infection of the ___________

A. skin
B. foot
C. hair
D. nails
Answer» D. nails
104.

'Transplacental' and 'respiratory' tract is mode of transmission for

A. Parvovirus B19
B. Poliovirus
C. Adenovirus
D. Hantavirus
Answer» B. Poliovirus
105.

Human urban yellow fever is transmitted by

A. Mosquito
B. Rats
C. Pigs
D. Monkeys
Answer» B. Rats
106.

'Ebola' virus is

A. RNA enveloped virus
B. RNA Tumor virus
C. RNA nonenveloped virus
D. DNA envelop virus
Answer» B. RNA Tumor virus
107.

Study of 'cancer' is known as

A. Cancer study
B. Oncology
C. Pathology
D. Physiology
Answer» C. Pathology
108.

Most commonly Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium malariae causes malaria in humans.

A. True
B. False
C. May be
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be
109.

Yellow fever is caused by ____________

A. Alphaviruses
B. Rubellaviruses
C. Flaviviruses
D. Pestiviruses
Answer» D. Pestiviruses
110.

Which of the following inactivates IgA antibodies?

A. Cord factor
B. Diphthin
C. Neuroaminidase
D. K antigens
Answer» C. Neuroaminidase
111.

A disease, muscle twitching and lack of coordination, occurs due to a prion, known as

A. Marasmus
B. Kuru disease
C. Cancer
D. Tetanus
Answer» C. Cancer
112.

Prontosil is

A. an effective antibacterial when used in animals
B. an effective antibacterial when used in in-vitro cultures
C. an effective antibacterial both in animals as well as in in-vitro cultures
D. not used as an antibacterial agent
Answer» D. not used as an antibacterial agent
113.

African sleeping sickness is caused by which of the following protozoa?

A. Entamoeba histolytica
B. Trypanosoma gambiense
C. Leishmania donovani
D. Plasmodium vivax
Answer» C. Leishmania donovani
114.

In the human disease cholera, what is it that actually ends up killing the victim?

A. Faulty carrier proteins
B. Dehydration and loss of nutrients
C. Too little water in the food stream
D. the toxin produced by the bacterium
Answer» C. Too little water in the food stream
115.

Dermatophytic diseases attributed infections to ______________

A. humans
B. insects
C. monkeys
D. birds
Answer» C. monkeys
116.

Common 'cold ' is caused by the

A. Reovirus
B. Rhabdoviruses
C. Rhinovirus
D. Hepatitis delta virus
Answer» D. Hepatitis delta virus
117.

Animals that are routinely infected with a protozoan or parasite are termed as _______________

A. definitive host
B. intermediate host
C. reservoir host
D. parasitic host
Answer» D. parasitic host
118.

Miconazole is active against which of the following fungal infections?

A. coccidioidomycosis
B. cryptococcosis
C. moniliasis
D. sporotrichosis
Answer» B. cryptococcosis
119.

Which of the following temperature is suitable for multiplication of clostridia spores?

A. 109 to116 degree F
B. 100 degree F
C. -2 to 16 degree F
D. 30-40 degree F
Answer» B. 100 degree F
120.

Which of the following is a major virulence factor of Streptococcus pneumoniae?

A. polysaccharide capsule
B. M protein
C. streptolysin O
D. streptolysin S
Answer» B. M protein
121.

'Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy' is also known as

A. Mad dog disease
B. Sheep's disease
C. Mad Cow disease
D. Kuru disease
Answer» D. Kuru disease
122.

Which of the following immunity is protective against infection by S.pyogenes?

A. cell-mediated immunity
B. antigen-antibody immunity
C. humoral immunity
D. no cure present
Answer» D. no cure present
123.

Pol gene is involved in integration of viral 'DNA' into host cell, with help of enzyme, called

A. Protease
B. Reverse transcriptase
C. Integrase
D. Ligase
Answer» D. Ligase
124.

Changed in shape, growth properties and other features of tumor cell is called as

A. Benign Tumor
B. Malignant transformation of cell
C. Benign transformation the cell
D. Malignant Tumor
Answer» C. Benign transformation the cell
125.

Which type of toxin is tetanus toxin?

A. enterotoxin
B. neurotoxin
C. cytotoxin
D. endotoxin
Answer» C. cytotoxin
126.

Tinea versicolor is caused by _______________

A. Piedraia hortae
B. Trichosporon beigelii
C. Malassezia furfur
D. Candida albicans
Answer» D. Candida albicans
127.

A disease in sheep, characterized by demyelinating and pneumonia, known as

A. Visna
B. Scrapie
C. Pneumonia
D. Measles
Answer» B. Scrapie
128.

'Norovirus' is also known as

A. Rotavirus
B. Poliovirus
C. Norwalk virus
D. Rhabdoviruses
Answer» D. Rhabdoviruses
129.

The systemic mycoses are caused mainly by air-borne organisms.

A. True
B. False
C. May be
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
130.

Mode of transmission for human papilloma virus is skin, as well as a

A. Sexual contact
B. Respiratory tract
C. Nose
D. Eyes
Answer» B. Respiratory tract
131.

Scarlet fever is similar to the pharyngitis in all respects.

A. True
B. False
C. May be
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be
132.

Moniliasis disease is caused by ________________

A. Histoplasma capsulatum
B. Blastomyces dermatitidis
C. Coccidioides immitis
D. Candida albicans
Answer» E.
133.

What is the shape of the Rhabdoviruses?

A. bullet
B. circular
C. brick shaped
D. ovoid
Answer» B. circular
134.

Laboratory diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica depends on identification in the ___________.

A. blood
B. urine
C. saliva
D. stool
Answer» E.
135.

Streptococus pyogenes comprises which Lancefield group?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» B. B
136.

Which of the following antibiotics is most effective?

A. streptomycin
B. tetracycline
C. gentamicin
D. ampicillin
Answer» D. ampicillin
137.

Which of the following microorganism occurs in swine?

A. Brucella melitensis
B. Brucella abortus
C. Brucella suis
D. Legionella pneumophila
Answer» D. Legionella pneumophila
138.

MDV virus affects which of the following?

A. chickens
B. cattle
C. humans
D. birds
Answer» B. cattle
139.

How much time does it take for rupture of infected erythrocytes with P. vivax?

A. 24 h
B. 48 h
C. 72 h
D. 96 h
Answer» C. 72 h
140.

The B region of diphtheria toxin has the enzymatic activity.

A. True
B. False
C. May be
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be
141.

Viral 'gastroenteritis' in young children is caused by

A. Reovirus
B. Rotavirus
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
142.

'Conjunctivitis' is caused by

A. Coxackivirus
B. Togavirus
C. Adenovirus
D. Hantavirus
Answer» B. Togavirus
143.

Member of a family 'flavivirus' is

A. HCV
B. HDV
C. HEV
D. HIV
Answer» B. HDV
144.

'Burkitt's lymphoma' in African children is caused by

A. Ebola
B. Congo
C. Epstein-Barr virus
D. Lassa virus
Answer» D. Lassa virus
145.

In Africa and South America 'Jungle yellow fever' is disease of

A. Pigs
B. Monkeys
C. Goats
D. Cattles
Answer» C. Goats
146.

Erythrasma is caused by which of the following microorganism?

A. Corynebacterium diphtheriae
B. Corynebacterium ulcerans
C. Corynebacterium minutissimum
D. Listeria monocytogenes
Answer» D. Listeria monocytogenes
147.

All infections do not cause fever and all fevers are not due to infections which of the following is an example of non-infections cause of fever?

A. Typhoid
B. Chicken pox
C. Rheumatic disease
D. Malaria
Answer» D. Malaria
148.

Schick Test is used for detection of which of the following disease?

A. Diphtheria
B. Tuberculosis
C. Erythrasma
D. Botulism
Answer» B. Tuberculosis
149.

Polioviruses belongs to which of the following groups?

A. enteroviruses
B. rhinoviruses
C. foot and mouth disease viruses
D. retroviruses
Answer» B. rhinoviruses
150.

Paramyxovirus, a causative agent for severe bronchiolitis and pneumonia in young children, named as

A. Lassa virus
B. Hantavirus
C. Human Metapmeumovirus
D. Marburg virus
Answer» D. Marburg virus