Microbiology Mcqs

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

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Selective media for MYCOBACTERIUM _____________?

(A) Sabourauds medium

(B) Agar – agar

(C) Lowenstein Jensen medium

(D) Loefflers serum slope

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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

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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

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Which of the following is a live vaccine_____________?

(A) 17 D

(B) Salk

(C) Hepatitis

(D) HDCV

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Which of the following organisms are arranged in cubical packets of eight cocci________________?

(A) Staphylococcus

(B) Micrococcus

(C) Sarcina

(D) Aerococcus

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Hospital dressing is best disposed by_____________?

(A) Incineration

(B) Dumping

(C) Autoclaving

(D) Burying

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Operation theatres are sterilized by_____________?

(A) Carbolic acid spraying

(B) Washing with soap and water

(C) Formaldehyde fumigation

(D) ETO gas

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Plasmid__________________?

(A) Involved in multidrug resistance transfer

(B) Involved in conjugation

(C) Imparts capsule formation

(D) Imparts pili formation

(D) Both A & B

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Submitted By: Ali Uppal