NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc.: Medical Science MCQs (Practice_Test 21 of 135)

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  1. Which of the following structures contains genes for enzymes and antibiotic resistance?
    1. Plasmid
    2. Pilus
    3. Capsule
    4. Plasma Membrane
    • Answer: a
  2. Which of the following is the most important structure related to microbial attachment to cells?
    1. Flagellum
    2. Plasmid
    3. Peptidoglycan
    4. Glycocalix
    • Answer: d
  3. Which of the following is not a gram-negative bug?
    1. Clostridium perfringens
    2. Vibrio cholerae
    3. Escherichia coli
    4. Bordetella pertussis
    • Answer: a
  4. Which of the following is not true related to endotoxins?
    1. Endotoxins are secreted from cells.
    2. Can be linked to Meningococcemia
    3. Produced by gram negative microorganisms
    4. Can cause fever
    • Answer: a
  5. Which of the following microorganisms stain well?
    1. Escherichia coli
    2. Legionella pneumophila
    3. Treponema
    4. Chlamydia
    • Answer: a
  6. Which of the following microorganisms are not matched correctly with the appropriate isolation media?
    1. Fungi-Sabourand՚s agar
    2. Neisseria gonorrhoeae-Pink colonies media
    3. Haemophilus influenzae-Chocolate agar
    4. Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Lowenstein-Jensen agar
    • Answer: b
  7. Which of the following diseases and bacteria are matched up incorrectly?
    1. Cellulitis-Pasteurella multocida
    2. Tularemia-Francisella tularensis
    3. Gastritis-Heliobacter pylori
    4. Lyme disease-Yersinia pestis
    • Answer: d
  8. Which of the following diseases and bacteria are matched up incorrectly?
    1. Treponema pallidum-Syphilis
    2. Tinea nigra-Cladosporium werneckii
    3. Borrelia burgdorferi-Lyme disease
    4. Yersinia enterocolitica-Diptheria
    • Answer: d
  9. Which of the following is not true concerning Staphylococcus aureus?
    1. S. Aureus is related to inflammation.
    2. S. Aureus can cause pneumonia
    3. S. Aureus can lead to acute bacterial endocarditis
    4. S. Aureus does not make coagulase
    • Answer: d
  10. Which of the following signs and symptoms is not linked to Haemophilus influenzae?
    1. Otitis media
    2. Pneumonia
    3. Malaria
    4. Epiglottis
  • Answer: c