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Chapters

Chapter: Bacteria and Gram Staining
351.

One flagelium at one end of the organ is called –

A. Monotrichate
B. Amphitrichate
C. Iophotrichate
D. Peritrichate
Answer» A. Monotrichate
352.

What is the function of bacterial capsule?

A. Production of organism from phagocytosis
B. Helps in adherence of bacteria to surface in its environment
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both a and b
353.

Which of the following is the charachteristic of bacterial spore?

A. Highly refractile
B. Usually dehydrated
C. Sensitive to formaldehyde
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
354.

Which of the following are acid fast structures?

A. Mycobacteria
B. Bacterial spores
C. Nocardia
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
355.

All of the following are acid fast structures except

A. Clostridium
B. Bacterium spores
C. Exoskeleton
D. None of these
Answer» A. Clostridium
356.

All of the following are energy source of bacteria except

A. Oxidation of inorganic compounds
B. Oxidation of organic compounds
C. Absorption of heat
D. Utilisation of visible light
Answer» C. Absorption of heat
357.

Identify the obligate anaerobes

A. Salmonella
B. Vibrio cholera
C. Cl. tetani
D. Sarcinae
Answer» C. Cl. tetani
358.

Streptococci which are destroyed at 60°C for 30 minutes

A. Preptostreptococci
B. Strepto viridans
C. Strepto hemolyticus
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
359.

Toxins or enzymes which are not produced by streptococcus pyrogens

A. Hyaluronide
B. Phosphate
C. Hemolysin
D. Streptokinase
Answer» B. Phosphate
360.

Cholera red reaction is identified by

A. Sulphuric acid
B. Nitric acid
C. Hydrochloric acid
D. Carbolic acid
Answer» A. Sulphuric acid
361.

Diagnosis of carrier of salmonella typhi may be shown by

A. Fecal culture
B. Bile culture
C. Urine culture
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
362.

Daisy head colony is associated with

A. M.tuberculosi
B. C.diphtheriae
C. Cl. tetani
D. None of these
Answer» B. C.diphtheriae
363.

Neil mooseri reaction is related to

A. Rickettsiae
B. Chlamydiae
C. Spirochaetes
D. Clostridium
Answer» A. Rickettsiae
364.

All of the following are DNA viruses except –

A. Parvo viru
B. Paramyxo virus
C. Herpes virus
D. Pix virus
Answer» B. Paramyxo virus
365.

The dengue fever virus is –

A. Arbo viru
B. Echo virus
C. Entero virus
D. Orthomyxo virus
Answer» A. Arbo viru
366.

Dengue fever is caused by –

A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Fungi
D. Rickettsia
Answer» B. Virus
367.

Which of the following characters are related to viruses?

A. No growth on inanimate culture media
B. Not sensitive to antibiotics
C. No energy producing enzymes
D. Insensitive to interferon
Answer» D. Insensitive to interferon
368.

Main causative organism of chiken pox is

A. Fox viru
B. Mumps virus
C. Measles virus
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
369.

Rickesia are stained with

A. Giesna and Castaneda stains
B. Macchiavello and Gimnezstains
C. Both a and b
D. Malachite green
Answer» C. Both a and b
Chapter: Sterilisation, Culture Media and Pure Culture Techniques
370.

The medium used in membrane filter technique was

A. EMB agar
B. EMR-Vp medium
C. Lactose broth
D. Endo agar
Answer» B. EMR-Vp medium
371.

Lysol is a

A. Sterilent
B. Disinfectant
C. Antiseptic
D. Antifungal agent
Answer» B. Disinfectant
372.

Which of the following is a neutral stain?

A. Picric acid
B. Gmiemsa
C. Neutral red
D. Malachite green
Answer» C. Neutral red
373.

Peptone water medium is an example for

A. Synthetic medium
B. Semisynthetic medium
C. Differential medium
D. None of these
Answer» B. Semisynthetic medium
374.

The method in which the cells are frozen dehydrated is called

A. Pasteurization
B. Dessication
C. Disinfection
D. Lypophilization
Answer» D. Lypophilization
375.

The techn ique used to avo id all microorganisms is accomplished by

A. Sterlization
B. Disinfection
C. Surgical sterilization
D. Disinfection Sterilization
Answer» A. Sterlization
376.

Thermal death time is

A. Time required to kill all cells at a given temperature
B. Temperature that kills all cells in a given time
C. Time and temperature needed to kill all cells
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Temperature that kills all cells in a given time
377.

A culture medium the exact composition of which is not known was called as

A. Simple
B. Complex
C. Defined
D. Natural
Answer» A. Simple
378.

Elek’s gel diffusion test is used for the detection of

A. Tetani toxin
B. Cholera toxin
C. Diophtheria toxin
D. Toxoid
Answer» C. Diophtheria toxin
379.

Temperature required for pasteurization is

A. Above 150oC
B. Below 100oC
C. 110oC
D. None of these
Answer» B. Below 100oC
380.

Separation of a single bacterial colony is calle

A. Isolation
B. Separation
C. Pure culturing
D. All of these
Answer» A. Isolation
381.

Wh ich of the fo l low ing is ion iz ing radiation?

A. U.V. ray
B. IR
C. γ-rays
D. None of these
Answer» C. γ-rays
382.

Wh ich of the fo l low ing induces dimerisation of thymine?

A. X-ray
B. U.V. rays
C. ã-rays
D. None of these
Answer» B. U.V. rays
383.

When food material are preserved at a temperature just above freezing temperature, the process is called.

A. Freezing
B. Pasteurisation
C. Chilling
D. Frosting
Answer» C. Chilling
384.

Wh ich of the fo l low ing method of sterilization has no effect on spores?

A. Drying
B. Hot air oven
C. Autoclave
D. None of these
Answer» A. Drying
385.

Treponema pa l l idum can be best indentified using

A. Fluorescence microscope
B. Bright field microscope
C. Dark field microscope
D. Flourescence microscope
Answer» C. Dark field microscope
386.

Autoclaving is carried at

A. Dry heat
B. Atmospheric pressure
C. 120oC
D. All of these
Answer» C. 120oC
387.

Temperature in pasteurization is

A. 62.8oC
B. 35.7o
C. 68.2oC
D. 60.8oC
Answer» A. 62.8oC
388.

The bacterial culture prepared by pure culture method is

A. Inoculum
B. Suspension
C. Dilution
D. None of these
Answer» A. Inoculum
389.

Algae are rich in

A. Carbohydrate
B. Proteins
C. Vitamins
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
390.

L-Lysine is produced from

A. Corynebacterium glutamicum
B. Clostridium botulinum
C. Mycobacterium sps
D. Pseudomonas
Answer» A. Corynebacterium glutamicum
391.

The orderly increase in the quantity of all of the cellular components is known as

A. Reproduction
B. Growth
C. Binary fission
D. None of these
Answer» B. Growth
392.

Theobacillus thio oxidans grow at pH

A. 7.0
B. 1.0
C. 6.0
D. 9.5
Answer» B. 1.0
393.

Slow freezing requires the conditions

A. 0oC to 15oC for 15 min.
B. – 6 oC to – 10oC for 10 min.
C. – 15oC to 3 to 72 hrs.
D. None of these
Answer» C. – 15oC to 3 to 72 hrs.
394.

Discontinuous heating is called

A. Pasteurization
B. Sterilization
C. Fermentation
D. Tindalisation
Answer» D. Tindalisation
395.

Isolation is

A. Purification of culture
B. Introduction of inoculum
C. Separation of a single colony
D. To grow microorganisms on surfaces
Answer» C. Separation of a single colony
396.

The condition required for autoclave

A. 121oC temp.and 15 lbs. pressure for 20 min.
B. 120oC temp.and 20 lbs. pressure for 30 min
C. 150oC temp.for 1 hr.
D. 130oC temp for 2 hr.
Answer» C. 150oC temp.for 1 hr.
397.

Lysozyme is effective against

A. Gram negative bacteria
B. Gram positive bacteria
C. Protozoa
D. Helminthes
Answer» B. Gram positive bacteria
398.

Blood agar medium is

A. Enrichment medium
B. Enriched medium
C. Selective medium
D. Differential medium
Answer» B. Enriched medium
399.

Infrared radiation is a method of sterilization by

A. Dry heat
B. Moist heat
C. Chemical method
D. Mechanical method
Answer» D. Mechanical method
400.

Lyophilization means

A. Sterilization
B. Freeze-drying
C. Burning to ashes
D. Exposure to formation
Answer» B. Freeze-drying

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