Microbiology Questions and Answers Part-17

1. Aspergillus fumigatus can infect
a) Birds
b) Animals
c) Man
d) All of them

Answer: b

2. Enterotoxin responsible for food poisoning is secreted by
a) Enterococci
b) Entamoeba histolytica
c) Enterobacteriaceae
d) Straphylococci

Answer: d

3. Autolysis is done by
a) Mitochondria
b) Lysosomes
c) Golgi bodies
d) Peroxisomes

Answer: b

4. A facultative anaerobic is
a) Only grow anaerobically
b) Only grow in the presence of O2
c) Ordinarily an anaerobe but can grow with O2
d) Ordinarily an aerobe but can grow in absence of O2

Answer: d

5. The percentage of O2 required by moderate anaerobe is
a) 0%
b) < 0.5%
c) 2 – 8%
d) 5 – 10%

Answer: c

6. Interferon is formed by
a) Lymphocytes
b) Lymphoblasts
c) Fibroblasts
d) All of these

Answer: d

7. Pigment bearing structure of bacteria are
a) Mesosomes
b) Plasmids
c) Mitochondria
d) Chromophores

Answer: d

8. Spirochete is
a) Gonococci
b) Strphylococci
c) Treponema pallidum
d) Streptococci

Answer: c

9. Histones are found in
a) Prokaryotes
b) Eukaryotes
c) Viruses
d) None of these

Answer: b

10. Cell wall of gram negative bacteria is
a) Thick
b) Lipids are present
c) Teichoic acids are absent
d) None of these

Answer: c