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990+ Microbiology Solved MCQs

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Chapters

Chapter: Bacteria and Gram Staining
251.

Examples for actinomycetes

A. Streptomyce
B. Spirillospora
C. Frankia
D. Dermatophillia
Answer» D. Dermatophillia
252.

Pellicle is found in only

A. Algae
B. Fungi
C. Bacteria
D. Protozoans
Answer» D. Protozoans
253.

The Largest virus is

A. Parvo viru
B. Pox virus
C. Rhabdo virus
D. None of these
Answer» B. Pox virus
254.

The smallest virus is

A. Parvo viru
B. Rhabdo virus
C. Pox virus
D. Adeno virus
Answer» B. Rhabdo virus
255.

The extra cellular infections virus particle is called

A. Capsid
B. Nucleocapsid
C. Virion
D. None of these
Answer» C. Virion
256.

Shape of bacteriophage is

A. Brick shape
B. Bullet shape
C. Helical shape
D. Tadpole shape
Answer» D. Tadpole shape
257.

If only one stain is used for staining a specimen

A. Simple staining
B. Negative staining
C. Differential staining
D. None of these
Answer» A. Simple staining
258.

Other than the sample (specimen) the remaining portion is stained then it is called

A. Simple staining
B. Negative staining
C. Differential staining
D. None of these
Answer» B. Negative staining
259.

If more than one stain is used, such staining is called

A. Simple staining
B. Negative staining
C. Differential staining
D. None of these
Answer» C. Differential staining
260.

‘Fluorescence’ was first observed by

A. Kohler
B. Coons
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» A. Kohler
261.

By using fluorescence property fluorescent antibody technique was developed by

A. Kohler
B. Coons
C. Both and b
D. None of these
Answer» B. Coons
262.

During staining for Electron Microscopy, the method which improves contrast of specimen is

A. Positive staining
B. Negative staining
C. Shadow staining
D. None of these
Answer» B. Negative staining
263.

The inorganic forms of nitrogen, which are accepted by bacteria are

A. Nitrate
B. Nitrites
C. Ammonium salts
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
264.

Archaeo bacteria are known as

A. Halophiles
B. Red extreme halophiles
C. Osmophiles
D. Extreme thermophiles
Answer» B. Red extreme halophiles
265.

Nitrite is converted into nitrate by the bacteria

A. Nitrosomona
B. Nitrosocytes
C. Nitrobacter
D. Azatobacter
Answer» C. Nitrobacter
266.

Sulphur oxidizing bacteria is

A. Alcaligene
B. Pseudomonas
C. Thiobacillus
D. None of these
Answer» C. Thiobacillus
267.

Bacillus Schlegelli is

A. Hydrogen – Oxydising bacteria
B. Sulphur – Oxydising bacteria
C. Iron-Oxidising bacteria
D. Nitrite oxidizing bacteria
Answer» A. Hydrogen – Oxydising bacteria
268.

The group of bacteria which deopends on organic sources in nature for their energy requirements. They are said to be

A. Chemotroph
B. Phototrophs
C. Heterotrophes
D. Organotrophs
Answer» C. Heterotrophes
269.

Majority of bacteria are

A. Saprophyte
B. Symbionts
C. Commensals
D. Parasites
Answer» D. Parasites
270.

Symbionts are

A. Bacteria in symbiotic association
B. The group of fungi in symbiotic association
C. The groups participating in symbiotic association
D. All of these
Answer» C. The groups participating in symbiotic association
271.

The best example for symbiotic association is

A. E.coli in intestine of man
B. Lichens
C. Normal floraof skin
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Lichens
272.

The enzymes responsible for decomposition is

A. Lipolytic
B. Proteolytic
C. Lysozyme
D. Both a and b
Answer» B. Proteolytic
273.

Urea is decomposed by the species

A. Micrococcus sps.
B. Nitrosomonas sps.
C. Proteus sps.
D. Both a and c
Answer» D. Both a and c
274.

Phycobiont is

A. The algal part in Lichens
B. The fungal part in Lichens
C. Laustoria formation
D. None of these
Answer» A. The algal part in Lichens
275.

Parasitic form must contain

A. Capsule
B. Cell-wall
C. Endospores
D. Flagella
Answer» A. Capsule
276.

The total no. of genes in the group of same individuals is

A. Genome
B. Gene map
C. Gene pool
D. None of these
Answer» C. Gene pool
277.

Transformation was observed mainly in

A. Bacteriophage
B. Temperate phages
C. λ –phage
D. All of these
Answer» B. Temperate phages
278.

Capsulated forms of bacteria are

A. Virulent
B. A virulent
C. Useful
D. Symbiotic
Answer» C. Useful
279.

The bacterial cells participating in conjugation are

A. Conjugant
B. Fertile cells
C. Exconjugants
D. None of these
Answer» A. Conjugant
280.

Phagocytes are

A. Monocyte
B. Macrophages
C. Basophils
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
281.

The microorganism engulfed by phagocyte resides in a vacuole is known as

A. Phagosome
B. Lysosome
C. both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» A. Phagosome
282.

Toxic products in phagolysosome are

A. H2SO4
B. Singlet O2
C. Superoxide radicals
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
283.

During destruction of antigen particle in phagolysosome the product formed in phagolysosome the product formed during formulation is

A. Acetic acid
B. Lactic acid
C. Citric acid
D. None of these
Answer» B. Lactic acid
284.

The coating of a bacterium with antibody or complement that leads to enhanced phagocytosis of the bacterium by phagocytes is called

A. Opsonisation
B. Aggulation
C. CFT
D. None of these
Answer» A. Opsonisation
285.

Attenuation means

A. Killing of the bacteria (microorganism)
B. Inactivation of bacteria
C. More activating the bacteria
D. Both 1 and 2
Answer» B. Inactivation of bacteria
286.

Infection that results in pus formation are called

A. Focal infection
B. Acute infection
C. Pyogenic infection
D. Chronic infection
Answer» C. Pyogenic infection
287.

Presence of viable bacteria in the blood stream is called

A. Viraemia
B. Septicaemia
C. Bacteraemia
D. Bactericidal
Answer» C. Bacteraemia
288.

Presence of viruses in the blood stream is known as

A. Viraemia
B. Bacteraemia
C. Septicaemia
D. Pyemia
Answer» A. Viraemia
289.

Opsonin is the

A. Cellwall component
B. Plasma component
C. Serum component
D. Cytoplasm component
Answer» C. Serum component
290.

β-haemolytic bacteria is

A. Streptococcus pyogenes
B. Str. pneumoniae
C. Str. viridans
D. Str. faecalis
Answer» A. Streptococcus pyogenes
291.

The natural reservoir of infection for cholera is

A. Flie
B. Horse
C. Man
D. None of these
Answer» C. Man
292.

Main cause for Cholera is

A. Poverty and insanitation
B. Mosquitoes
C. Toxin produced by pesticides
D. None of these
Answer» A. Poverty and insanitation
293.

Vibrio cholera differs from vibrio eltor by

A. It shares some Inaba, Ogawa subtypes with eltor
B. Resistant to polymuxin
C. Eltor is non-motile
D. Causes less subclinical infections as compared
Answer» D. Causes less subclinical infections as compared
294.

Cholera vaccine gives protection for

A. 1 – 3 month
B. 3 – 6 months
C. 6 – 9 months
D. 9-12 months
Answer» B. 3 – 6 months
295.

Prophylaxis of cholera is

A. Protected water supply
B. Environmental sanitation
C. Immunisation with killed vaccines
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
296.

Sh.dysenteriae is also known as

A. Sh.shiga
B. Sh.schmitzi
C. Both a and b
D. Sh.para dysenteriae
Answer» C. Both a and b
297.

Acid fast bacteria are

A. Neisseria
B. Staphylococci
C. Mycobacteria
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Mycobacteria
298.

Mycobacteria are stained with

A. Gram’s staining
B. Simple staining
C. Both a and b
D. Ziehl – Neelsen’s staining
Answer» D. Ziehl – Neelsen’s staining
299.

Niacin test is positive in case of

A. Corynebacterium
B. M. tuberculosis
C. M. bovis
D. M. avium
Answer» B. M. tuberculosis
300.

Lepromin test

A. Is negative in tubercular leprosy
B. Positive in lepromatous type
C. Indicated delayed hypersensitivity test
D. Indicates infection
Answer» C. Indicated delayed hypersensitivity test

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