Microbiology Questions and Answers Part-8

1. Cold like symptoms are caused by which bacteria
a) Pseudomonas
b) E.coli
c) Haemophilus influenza
d) Haemophilus streptococcus

Answer: c

2. In Streptococcus fecalis, the conjugation takes place at
a) Pili
b) Cell membrane
c) Cell wall
d) Flagella

Answer: c

3. The infected mad dogs may contain
a) Nergi bodies
b) Niagri bodies
c) Negri bodies
d) Neisser bodies

Answer: c

4. What disease the Nesser will produce?
a) Mumps
b) Rubella
c) Polio
d) Measles

Answer: d

5. Rancidity in spoiled foods is due to
a) Lipolytic organisms
b) Proteolytic organisms
c) Toxigenic microbes
d) Saccharolytic microbes

Answer: a

6. The Baterium that is most commonly used in genetic engineering is
a) Escherichia
b) Klebsiella
c) Proteius
d) Serratia

Answer: a

7. The functions of plasmid are
a) DNA replication
b) Protein synthesis
c) Cell wall synthesis
d) None of the above

Answer: d

8. Mycoplasmas are bacterial cells that
a) Fail to reproduce on artificial meida
b) Have a rigid cell wall
c) Are resistant to penicillin
d) Stain well with Gram’s stain

Answer: c

9. The etiologic agent of botulism is a
a) Neurotoxin
b) Endotoxin
c) Enterotoxin
d) All of the above

Answer: a

10. The bacterial cells are at their metabolic peak during
a) Lag phase
b) Log
c) Stationary
d) Decline

Answer: b