Microbiology Mcqs

The best skin disinfectant is________________?

(A) Chlorhexdine

(B) Alcohol

(C) Savlon

(D) None of the above

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Culture medium for corynebacterium diphtheria_______________?

(A) Loefflers serum slope

(B) Mc Conkey

(C) Saboraud agar

(D) Lowenstein Jensen medium

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Dorset’s egg medium is used for cultivation of______________?

(A) Staphylococcus

(B) Streptococcus

(C) Gonococcus

(D) Mycobacterium

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The mechanism of genetic transfer where a phage serves as a vehicle is_______________?

(A) Transformation

(B) Translation

(C) Conjugation

(D) Lysogeny

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Mesophilic organisms are those that grow best at temperature of______________?

(A) -20°C to -7°C

(B) -7°C to + 20°C

(C) 25°C to 40°C

(D) 55°C to 80°C

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The anaphylaxis should be treated first with_____________?

(A) Epinephrine

(B) Steroids

(C) Anti histamines

(D) Antibiotics

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Dry heat destroys microorganisms by_____________?

(A) Lysis

(B) Oxidation

(C) Hydrolysis of DNA

(D) Coagulation of proteins

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Robertsons cooked meat medium is best suited for cultivation of_______________?

(A) Clostridia

(B) S. epidermidis

(C) Choleria

(D) Mycobacterium

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The medium of choice for growing most fungi is_______________?

(A) Blood agar

(B) Tissue culture

(C) Sabouraud’s agar

(D) Thioglycollate medium

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Submitted By: Ali Uppal