Microbiology Mcqs - Set 11

1)   VDRL is a________________?

a. Slide flocculation test
b. Tube flocculation test
c. Tube agglutination test
d. Latex agglutination test
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Slide flocculation test

Explanation:
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2)   Secretory piece of IgA is synthesized in______________?

a. T-cells
b. B-cells
c. Lymph nodes
d. Mucosal epithelium
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mucosal epithelium

Explanation:
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3)   Immunoglobulin consists of________________?

a. 2 light, 2 heavy chains
b. 1 heavy, 2 light chains
c. 1 light, 1 heavy chain
d. 3 light, 1 heavy chain
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2 light, 2 heavy chains

Explanation:
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4)   The exact part of the antigen that reacts with the immune system is called as_____________?

a. Clone
b. Epitope
c. Idiotope
d. Paratope
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Epitope

Explanation:
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5)   Phagocytosis enhanced by coating the surface of antigen is called______________?

a. Opsonisation
b. Chemotaxis
c. De coding
d. CFT
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Opsonisation

Explanation:
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6)   Immunoglobin, Which is produced first by the fetus in response to infection_______________?

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

ANSWER: IgM

Explanation:
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7)   Plasmid__________________?

a. Involved in multidrug resistance transfer
b. Involved in conjugation
c. Imparts capsule formation
d. Imparts pili formation
e. Both A & B
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both A & B

Explanation:
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8)   Operation theatres are sterilized by_____________?

a. Carbolic acid spraying
b. Washing with soap and water
c. Formaldehyde fumigation
d. ETO gas
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Formaldehyde fumigation

Explanation:
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9)   Hospital dressing is best disposed by_____________?

a. Incineration
b. Dumping
c. Autoclaving
d. Burying
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Incineration

Explanation:
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10)   Which of the following organisms are arranged in cubical packets of eight cocci________________?

a. Staphylococcus
b. Micrococcus
c. Sarcina
d. Aerococcus
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sarcina

Explanation:
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11)   Sporulation occurs in__________________?

a. Lag phase
b. Log phase
c. Stationary phase
d. Decline phase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Stationary phase

Explanation:
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12)   Graft versus host reaction is caused by_________________?

a. B-Lymphocytes
b. T-lymphocytes
c. Monocytes
d. Leukocytes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: T-lymphocytes

Explanation:
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13)   Smith noguchi’s media is used for_______________?

a. Salmonella
b. Klebsiella
c. Spirochetes
d. Bacillus
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Spirochetes

Explanation:
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14)   Noguchi’s medium is used for________________?

a. Bordetella
b. Brucella
c. Borrelia
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Borrelia

Explanation:
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15)   One of the following staining methods is an example of negative staining_______________?

a. Gram’s staining
b. Fontana’s staining
c. India ink preparation
d. Zheil-Neilson’s staining
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: India ink preparation

Explanation:
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16)   Bacteria with tuft of flagella at one end are called_______________?

a. Monotrichate
b. Peritrichate
c. Bipolar
d. Lophotrichate
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lophotrichate

Explanation:
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17)   Exaltation is________________?

a. Decreased virulence
b. Increased Virulence
c. No change
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Increased Virulence

Explanation:
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18)   First released immunoglobulin after primary immunization_______________?

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

ANSWER: IgM

Explanation:
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19)   B.C.G untrue is_____________?

a. live vaccine
b. T.B vaccine
c. Orally administered
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Orally administered

Explanation:
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20)   Sterilisation control for moist heat is “or” The efficacy of the moist heat sterilization technique commonly used to sterlilize laboratory ware and culture media is tested by using_______________?

a. using Bacillus stearo thermo philus
b. Using non-pathogenic strain of clostridium tetani
c. Using chemical indicator
d. Using methylene blue
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: using Bacillus stearo thermo philus

Explanation:
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21)   Endotoxins differ from exotoxins in that endotoxins______________?

a. are proteins
b. are heat labile
c. are highly antigenic
d. activate complement by the alternate pathway
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: activate complement by the alternate pathway

Explanation:
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22)   Detergents used to disinfect dental instruments in the office kill bacteria by interfering with functional of the cell______________?

a. wall
b. nucleus
c. membrane
d. Capsule
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: membrane

Explanation:
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23)   The immediate type of hypersensitivity in which histamine doses not play a major role is______________?

a. Urticaria
b. Asthma
c. Anaphylaxis
d. Arthus reaction
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Arthus reaction

Explanation:
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24)   The binding site for complement on the IgG molecule is in the________________?

a. VL domian
b. CL domian
c. CH1 domian
d. CH2 domian
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: CH2 domian

Explanation:
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25)   Secretory Ig is_______________?

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

ANSWER: IgA

Explanation:
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26)   Serum sickness syndrome is an example of________________?

a. Anaphylactic
b. Angioneurotic edema
c. Cell-mediated immunity
d. Systemic arthus reaction
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Systemic arthus reaction

Explanation:
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27)   Immunoglobulins ar secreted by______________?

a. Macrophages
b. Plasma cells
c. T-cells
d. Neutrophils
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Plasma cells

Explanation:
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28)   A darkfield microscope would be useful in examining blood for_______________?

a. Treponema
b. Actinomyces
c. Streptococcus
d. Mycobacterium
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Treponema

Explanation:
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29)   Disinfection frees the surface from______________?

a. Vegetative forms
b. Spore forms
c. Both of the above
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Vegetative forms

Explanation:
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30)   An example of naturally acquired passive immunity is__________________?

a. Hepatitis vaccination
b. Gamma globulin injection
c. Immune blood transfusion
d. Placental transfer of antibodies
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Placental transfer of antibodies

Explanation:
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