Microbiology Unit 1 MCQ Introduction to Microbiology, Microscopy, Bacteria

The oil used in the oil immersion microscope is
Cedarwood oil
Coconut oil
Linseed oil
Eucalyptus oil

Answer: Cedarwood oil

The prokaryotic cell membrane
Contains metabolic enzymes
Is selectively permeable
Regulates the entry and exit of materials
Contains proteins and phospholipids

Answer: Contains proteins and phospholipids

Nutrient Broth is a……
Solidified media
Liquid media
Semisolid media
Liquid crystalline media

Answer: Liquid media

The British scientist who used the word “Cell” for the first time and contributed to the Cell theory
Matthias Schleiden
Robert Hooke
Rudolf Virchow
Theodor Schwann

Answer: Robert Hooke

Streptomyces form long, branched multinucleated filaments called
Conidia
Calyx
Hyphae
Trichomes

Answer: Hyphae

…..is an example of Light microscopy
Scanning
Transmission
Dark Field
Optical

Answer: Dark Field

An example of an Indicator medium
Nutrient Agar
Nutrient Broth
Mac Conkey Agar medium
Czapeckdox medium

Answer: Mac Conkey Agar medium

The main feature of a prokaryotic organism
Absence of nuclear material
Absence of locomotion
Absence of nuclear envelope
Absence of protein synthesis

Answer: Absence of nuclear envelope

In the Electron microscope source of electrons is from
Tungsten metal
Mercury
Mercury and Tungsten
Lead and Mercury

Answer: Tungsten metal

A direct microscopic count can be done with the aid of
Mineral oil
Anaerobic chamber
Olive oil
Neuberg chamber

Answer: Neuberg chamber

Bacillus anthracis was isolated by
Louis Pasteur
Robert Koch
Antonyvon Leeuwenhoek
Lamark

Answer: Robert Koch

Lyophilization means
Sterilization
Freeze drying
Burning of ashes
Fumigation

Answer: Freeze-drying

The capacity of a given strain of microbial species to produce disease is known as
Pathogen
Virulence
Infection
Mutation

Answer: Virulence

Cold-like symptoms are caused by …
E.coli
Pseudomonas
Haemophilus influenza
Haemophilus streptococcus

Answer: Haemophilus influenza

Capsulated forms of bacteria are
Non Virulent
Virulent
Useful
Symbiotic

Answer: Virulent

An example of autotroph
Fish
Bird
Algae
Human

Answer: Algae

The chemotrophs are
Autotrophic
Heterotrophic
Autotrophic or Heterotrophic
Neither Autotrophic nor Heterotrophic

Answer: Autotrophic or Heterotrophic

Louis Pasteur contributed to the ……………..process in Science
Sterilization
Fermentation
Fragmentation
Distillation

Answer: Fermentation

Causative agent responsible for the bacillary dysentery is………………….
Shigella species
Klebsiella species
Bacillus Subtilis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Answer: Shigella species

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an encapsulated gram-negative ……………………bacterium
Circular shaped
Spherical shaped
Rod-shaped
Helical shaped

Answer: Rod-shaped

Most often, the causative agent for the wound infection is found to be……………
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus pneumonia
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Brucella

Answer: Staphylococcus aureus

Discoverer Koch made his contribution in the discovery of the disease,…………………….
Meningitis
Tuberculosis
Diptheria
Gonorrhea

Answer: Tuberculosis

Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915) developed modern concepts of
Use of antibiotics
Chemical irritants
Chemotherapy and chemotherapeutic agents
Use of different types of Stains

Answer: Chemotherapy and chemotherapeutic agents

……….is an example of flagellated bacteria
Vibrio cholera
Streptococci
Yersinia
Klebsiella

Answer: Vibrio cholera

Mycology is the study of …………
Bacteria
Virus
Fungi
Yeast

Answer: Fungi

Agar is obtained from …….
Red algae
Brown algae
Green algae
Blue-green algae

Answer: Red algae

The third phase in the normal bacterial growth cycle is called as
Lag phase
Exponential phase
Stationary phase
Decline phase

Answer: Stationary phase

_____ techniques is part of the Pure culture techniques used to isolate the pure culture
Pour plate
Spread dish
Lyophilization
Refrigeration

Answer: Pour plate

Which of the structures are composed of N-acetylmuramic acid and N- acetylglucosamine?
Mycoplasmas
Amoeba
Escherichia coli
Spirochetes

Answer: Eschierichia coli

Primary metabolites are obtained at the end of
Lag Phase
Log Phase
Stationary Phase
Decline Phase

Answer: Log Phase

……………………method is used for the isolation of Anaerobic bacteria
Spread plate
Pour plate
Streak plate
Roll tube

Answer: Roll tube

The compound microscope was discovered by ……….
Lamark
Antony von
Pasteur
Hans and Zacharias Janssen

Answer: Hans and Zacharias Janssen

The term mutation was coined by
Pasteur
Darwin
Hugo devries
Lamark

Answer: Hugo devries

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