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Microbiology Mcqs

By using phase contrast microscope_______________?

  • (A)  Internal structures are differentiated in living cells
  • (B)  Internal structures are differentiated in dead cells
  • (C)  Internal metabolic activities can be observed
  • (D)  External capsule formation can be observed
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Blood agar is________________?

  • (A)  Simple media
  • (B)  Transport media
  • (C)  Enriched media
  • (D)  Differential media
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The difference between sterilization and disinfection is that_______________?

  • (A)  Disinfection kills all spores but sterilization does not
  • (B)  Sterilization kills all spores but disinfection does not
  • (C)  Sterilization involves chemicals and disinfection involves physical methods
  • (D)  Sterilization is easier to achieve
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The component that sensitizes bacteria and virus to UV irradiation_______________?

  • (A)  Lipids
  • (B)  Carbohydrates
  • (C)  Inorganic salts
  • (D)  Nucleic acids
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Disinfection of the rooms can be done by using_______________?

  • (A)  20% phenol
  • (B)  High efficiency particle arrestors
  • (C)  40% formaldehyde vapour
  • (D)  Chlorine gas
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The term epitope refers to________________?

  • (A)  complete antigen molecule
  • (B)  Hapten
  • (C)  Immunogen
  • (D)  Smallest antigenic determinant
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Cold sterilization refers to the process of sterilization by use of____________________?

  • (A)  Ultra violet rays
  • (B)  Ultrasonic vibrations
  • (C)  Infrared rays
  • (D)  Gamma rays
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Phase contrast microscopy is based on principle of__________________?

  • (A)  Different refractive indices of object
  • (B)  Different reflective indices of object
  • (C)  Light scattering
  • (D)  Light attenuation
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Which of the following organisms does NOT react with gram’s stain ?

  • (A)  Actinomyces israelii
  • (B)  Candida albicans
  • (C)  Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • (D)  Streptococcus mutan
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