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This section includes 285 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Microbiology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
251. |
For diagnosis of Smallpox viruses demonstration of Negri bodies is carried out. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» C. May be | |
252. |
After how many days of infection by mosquitoes do the symptoms for malaria occur? |
A. | 1-2 |
B. | 3-5 |
C. | 10-16 |
D. | 20-30 |
Answer» D. 20-30 | |
253. |
Toxin A involved in pseudomembranous colitis is a type of _______________ |
A. | endotoxin |
B. | enterotoxin |
C. | cytotoxin |
D. | neurotoxin |
Answer» C. cytotoxin | |
254. |
HSV-1 stands for |
A. | Human immuno virus |
B. | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
C. | Herpes simplex virus type 1 |
D. | Herpesvirus |
Answer» D. Herpesvirus | |
255. |
Which of the following capsular polysaccharides is used for preparing vaccine against meningococcal meningitis? |
A. | serovar A |
B. | serovar B |
C. | serovar C |
D. | serovar A and C |
Answer» E. | |
256. |
'Ebola' virus was identified in |
A. | 1976 |
B. | 1977 |
C. | 1970 |
D. | 1979 |
Answer» B. 1977 | |
257. |
Which of the following is a specific test for detecting antitreponemal antibodies? |
A. | VDRL |
B. | RPR |
C. | TPH |
D. | Widal Test |
Answer» D. Widal Test | |
258. |
'Echinoviruses' is similar in structure to |
A. | Enterovirus |
B. | Adenovirus |
C. | Hantavirus |
D. | Herpesvirus |
Answer» B. Adenovirus | |
259. |
Kidney 'carcinoma' in frogs is implicated by |
A. | Herpesvirus |
B. | Papovavirus |
C. | Adenovirus |
D. | Hantavirus |
Answer» B. Papovavirus | |
260. |
Majority of upper and lower respiratory tract infection is caused by the |
A. | Hantavirus |
B. | Adenovirus |
C. | Herpes simplex virus type 1 |
D. | Poliovirus |
Answer» C. Herpes simplex virus type 1 | |
261. |
Germ-free animals require lower levels of B vitamins. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» C. May be | |
262. |
Pseudomembranous colitis is caused by the strains of which of the following microorganism? |
A. | Streptococcus mutans |
B. | Clostridium difficile |
C. | Streptococcus salivarius |
D. | Clostridium botulinum |
Answer» C. Streptococcus salivarius | |
263. |
Where does the Streptococcus mutans adhere to the body site? |
A. | intestinal tract |
B. | tongue |
C. | teeth |
D. | hairs |
Answer» D. hairs | |
264. |
Which of the following vitamins are not required by normal animals? |
A. | Vit K |
B. | Vit B |
C. | Vit C |
D. | Vit A |
Answer» B. Vit B | |
265. |
Which of the following microorganism produces colicins in intestine? |
A. | E.coli |
B. | B.subtilis |
C. | Clostridium botulinum |
D. | Streptococcus salivarius |
Answer» B. B.subtilis | |
266. |
Alveolar macrophages are phagocytic in nature. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» B. False | |
267. |
Saliva generally has a microbial population of _______ bacteria per milliliter. |
A. | 100 |
B. | 1000 |
C. | 105 |
D. | 108 |
Answer» E. | |
268. |
Fusobacterium belongs to which type of bacterial group? |
A. | aerobes |
B. | facultative anaerobes |
C. | obligate anaerobes |
D. | microaerophilic |
Answer» D. microaerophilic | |
269. |
Which enzyme is required for the production of glucan? |
A. | glycosyl transferase |
B. | glucoisomerase |
C. | hexokinase |
D. | glucose-6-phosphatase |
Answer» B. glucoisomerase | |
270. |
Which of the following causes the disease acne vulgaris? |
A. | Staphylococcus epidermis |
B. | Diphtheroids |
C. | P.acnes |
D. | E.coli |
Answer» D. E.coli | |
271. |
Which of the following bacteria are found in the nose? |
A. | Haemophilus sp. |
B. | S. pneumoniae |
C. | Corynebacterium sp. |
D. | S. epidermidis |
Answer» E. | |
272. |
Which of the following microorganism is found in the gingival crevices at puberty? |
A. | Lactobacillus |
B. | Treponema sp. |
C. | Actinomyces |
D. | S.mutans |
Answer» C. Actinomyces | |
273. |
The microorganisms stick to which of the following regions of the respiratory tract? |
A. | nasal baffle |
B. | nasopharynx |
C. | mucus |
D. | oropharynx |
Answer» D. oropharynx | |
274. |
Which of the following viruses are termed as ‘orphan’ viruses? |
A. | retroviruses |
B. | echoviruses |
C. | coxsackieviruses |
D. | adenoviruses |
Answer» C. coxsackieviruses | |
275. |
Which of the following is not a Gram-positive bacilli? |
A. | Bacteroides |
B. | Eubacterium |
C. | Lactobacillus |
D. | Bifidobacterium |
Answer» B. Eubacterium | |
276. |
Bacteria can be grown on the dry surface of skin. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» C. May be | |
277. |
Which microorganism among the following can live as a commensal but can also be pathogenic? |
A. | Trichomonas hominis |
B. | Entamoeba histolytica |
C. | Endolimax |
D. | Iodamoeba |
Answer» C. Endolimax | |
278. |
Degree of pathogenicity is referred to as _________________ |
A. | infection |
B. | virulence |
C. | avirulent |
D. | attenuated |
Answer» C. avirulent | |
279. |
Enterococci is found in which part of the intestine? |
A. | duodenum |
B. | jejunum |
C. | ileum |
D. | large intestine |
Answer» C. ileum | |
280. |
Which body part contains the largest microbial population? |
A. | stomach |
B. | small intestine |
C. | large intestine |
D. | mouth |
Answer» D. mouth | |
281. |
Animals that are contaminated with germs are said to be gnotobiotic. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» C. May be | |
282. |
How many day old embryonated eggs was used by Reyniers to rear first germ-free animals? |
A. | 20 |
B. | 50 |
C. | 2 |
D. | 7 |
Answer» B. 50 | |
283. |
Which among the following was the first germ-free animal to be reared? |
A. | guinea pigs |
B. | rats |
C. | chickens |
D. | monkey |
Answer» D. monkey | |
284. |
Who among the following was successful in raising 17 germ-free chickens for 40 days? |
A. | Pasteur |
B. | Schottelius |
C. | Cohendy |
D. | Reyniers |
Answer» D. Reyniers | |
285. |
Within how many days after birth a stable flora develops? |
A. | 1 day |
B. | 7 days |
C. | 30 days |
D. | 7-14 days |
Answer» E. | |