Microbiology Mcqs - Set 10

1)   The Process of attenuation can be achieved by all except___________________?

a. Growing bacteria in adverse environment
b. Growing bacteria in unconventional host
c. Serial passage in an experimental host
d. Repeated cultures in artificial media
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Serial passage in an experimental host

Explanation:
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2)   Post streptococcal acute glomerulo nephritis is an example of________________?

a. Type I hypersensitivity
b. Type II hypersensitivity
c. Type III hypersensitivity
d. Type IV hypersensitivity
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Type III hypersensitivity

Explanation:
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3)   Bacterial cell does not possess___________________?

a. dna
b. Ribosome
c. Mitochondria
d. Cell wall
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mitochondria

Explanation:
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4)   The Manufacturing unit of surgical needle & sutures are sterilized by ________________?

a. Gamma-Rays
b. X-Rays
c. Autoclaving
d. Boiling
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Gamma-Rays

Explanation:
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5)   A child presents with infective skin lesions of the leg. Culture was done which showed gram positive cocci in chains and haemolytic colonies. Which of the following tests will best identify the organism ?

a. Bile solubility
b. Optochin sensitivity
c. Bacitracin sensitivity
d. Cataslase positive
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Bacitracin sensitivity

Explanation:
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6)   Purpose of Sterilization is to eliminate________________?

a. Bacteria
b. Viruses
c. Spore formers
d. Fungus
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Spore formers

Explanation:
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7)   Cell wall deficient bacteria are_______________?

a. Escherichia Coli
b. Staphylococci
c. Spirochetes
d. Mycoplasma
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mycoplasma

Explanation:
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8)   The type of immunoglobulin most commonly increased in multiple myeloma is_______________?

a. IgG
b. IgA
c. IgM
d. IgD
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: IgG

Explanation:
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9)   The function of IgD is______________?

a. Antigen recognition by B cells
b. Localization protection in external secretion
c. Compliment activation
d. Reagin activity
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Antigen recognition by B cells

Explanation:
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10)   Cleavage of IgG molecule by Papin gives rise to:One Fc fragment and two Fab fragments_______________?

a. One Fc fragment and two Fab fragments
b. One Fc fragment and four Fab fragments
c. Two Fc fragments and two Fab fragments
d. Two Fc fragment and one Fab fragment
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: One Fc fragment and two Fab fragments

Explanation:
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11)   Physical sterilization was discovered by__________________?

a. Robert Koch
b. Joeph Lister
c. John Hunter
d. Alexander flemings
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Joeph Lister

Explanation:
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12)   The best method of sterilization of dressing powder is_____________?

a. Autoclaving
b. Hot air oven
c. Inspissation
d. Tyndallization
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hot air oven

Explanation:
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13)   One of the following statement about statements about sterilization is not true_______________?

a. Liquid paraffin → Dry heat
b. Glass syringes → Boiling at 169°C for 60 min
c. Flash pasteurization of milk → 72° C for 15 seconds, followed quickly by rapid cooling to 13°C for lower
d. Vaccines → Ethylene oxide
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Vaccines → Ethylene oxide

Explanation:
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14)   Moist heat kills all of the following EXCEPT_______________?

a. Brucella
b. Mycobacterium
c. Salmonella
d. Coxiella burnetti
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Coxiella burnetti

Explanation:
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15)   Which component of the cell wall is responsible________________?

a. Region I
b. Region II
c. Region III
d. Boivin antigen
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Region III

Explanation:
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16)   T cell matures in______________?

a. Payers patch
b. Lymph node
c. Thymus
d. Busra of Fabricius
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Thymus

Explanation:
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17)   CD4 cells recognize the antigens in association with_____________?

a. MHC I
b. MHC II
c. MHC III
d. B-cell receptor
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: MHC II

Explanation:
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18)   IL-1 is produced by_________________?

a. Helper T cells
b. Helper B cells
c. Monocytes
d. Macrophages
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Macrophages

Explanation:
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19)   Grave’s disease is an example of type immunologic response_________________?

a. Type I
b. Type II
c. Type III
d. Type IV
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Type II

Explanation:
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20)   Type IV hypersensitivity reaction is mediated by which of the following________________?

a. B-cells
b. Active T cells
c. NK cells
d. Plasma cells
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Active T cells

Explanation:
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21)   Which of the following is a live vaccine_____________?

a. 17 D
b. Salk
c. Hepatitis
d. HDCV
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: HDCV

Explanation:
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22)   Techoic acid is present in_____________?

a. Cell wall of Gram positive organisms
b. Cell wall of Gram negative organisms
c. Cytoplasm of Gram positive organisms
d. Cytoplasm of Gram negative organisms
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cell wall of Gram positive organisms

Explanation:
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23)   Which of the following are correctly matched ?

a. Transfer of antibody from mother to child is through colostrum and acquired passive immunity naturally
b. Injection of antibodies (Hepatitis) is artificially acquired passive immunity
c. Antigenic stimulus given by vaccine (polio) is artificial active immunity
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
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24)   Selective media for MYCOBACTERIUM _____________?

a. Sabourauds medium
b. Agar – agar
c. Lowenstein Jensen medium
d. Loefflers serum slope
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lowenstein Jensen medium

Explanation:
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25)   Which of the following provides best gurantee for sterlization in the heat sterilizer ?

a. Using chemical indicator strip or pouch
b. Recording a temperature/ pressure readings from sterilizer guage
c. Using a bacterial spore test
d. Determining the ability of a sterilizer to kill the hepatitis B virus
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Using a bacterial spore test

Explanation:
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26)   The serum concentration of which of the following human IgG subclass is maximum ?

a. IgG1
b. IgG2
c. IgG3
d. IgG4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: IgG1

Explanation:
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27)   Glasswares are sterilised by______________?

a. Autoclaving
b. Hot air oven
c. Incineration
d. Formaldehyde
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hot air oven

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   Function of T-lymphocyte is/are________________?

a. Production of interferon
b. Lymphokine production
c. Rosette formation
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
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29)   Haptane is_______________?

a. Same as epitopes
b. Carrier required for specific antibody production
c. High molecular protein
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Carrier required for specific antibody production

Explanation:
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30)   Delayed tuberculin test response is due to_______________?

a. B lymphocytes
b. T lymphocytes
c. Monocytes
d. Histiocytes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: T lymphocytes

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!