Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

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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.