Microbiology
| Description: microbes Landmark Discoveries Relevant to the Field of MicrobiologyMicrobial Diseases and Host Pathogen InteractionViruses and Their ClassificationMicrobiologyProkaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
| Created by: Rani Rajan | |
| Tags: microbes Landmark Discoveries Relevant to the Field of Microbiology Microbial Diseases and Host Pathogen Interaction Viruses and Their Classification Microbiology Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells |
Who studied the growing fungal colonies from single spores on gelatin surface?
Which of the following is/are the causative microorganism(s) for spirochetes' disease in humans?
1. Chlamydia pneumoniae 2. Borrelia recurrentis
3. Treponema pallidum
4. Leptospira interrogans
Who proposed that - "Diseases are caused by microorganisms"?
Which of the following is/are the causing pathogen(s) of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever?
- Rickettsia prowazekii
- Bacillus legionella
- Hantavirus
- Nairovirus
Which of the following statements is/are false?
P. The method of sterilisation by discontinuous heating was developed by John Tyndall. Q. Robert Koch reported microbial culture technique originally. R. Jacob Lipman reported microscopic worms in the blood of plague victims.
Which of the following viruses have helical capsid symmetry?
- Influenza virus A
- Isavirus
- Thogotovirus
- Dengue virus
Which of the following statements is/are false about Eukaryotic cell?
- The size is between 10-100 mirco-metre.
- Glycocalyx is present in all bacterial cells.
- Cell division involves mitosis phase.
- Sexual reproduction involves meiosis.
Match the following:
| List - A (Infectious diseases) | List - B (Causing pathogens) |
| P. Bolivian haemorrhagic fever | 1. Machupovirus |
| Q. Diphtheria | 2. Clostridium |
| R. Lyme disease | 3. Corynebacerium |
| S. Tetanus | 4. Borrelia |
| 5. Plasmodium |
Match the following:
| Column - I (Infectious fever types) | Column - II (Causative pathogens) |
| P. West Nile fever | 1. Rickettsia rickettsii |
| Q. Rocky Mountain spotted fever | 2. Flavi virus |
| R. Rat-bite fever | 3. Giardia lamblia |
| S. Q fever | 4. Coxiella burnetii |
| 5. Streptobacillus moniliformis |
Which of the following statements is//are false?
P. C. L. Alphonse Laveran reported that Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes gonorrhea. Q. According to Holmes' classification of viruses, Phytophaginae attack on plants. R. Roger Kornberg received the Nobel Prize in 1974 for the mechanism of transcription in eukaryotes.
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
Which of the following terminologies is/are not correctly matched?
P. Parasitology - Study of parasitism and parasites that include pathogenic protozoa, helminth worms and some insects Q. Microbial biochemistry - Study of genome of microorganisms and construction of phylogenetic tree based on RNA R. Agricultural microbiology - Study of relationships of microbes and crops with an emphasis on control of plant diseases and improvement of yields
Match the following:
| Group - I | |
| Group - II | |
| P. Emil von Behring | 1. Methods for staining bacteria |
| Q. C. Golgi and S. R. Cajal | 2. Serum therapy |
| R. Robert Koch | 3. Structure of vestibular apparatus |
| S. Robert Bárány | 4. Structure of nervous system |
The antibiotic 'cycloserine' is obtained from
Match the following:
| Group - I (Human diseases) | Group - II (Causative protozoans) |
| P. African sleeping sickness | 1. Toxoplasma gondii |
| Q. Chaga’s disease | 2. Trypanosoma brucei |
| R. Toxoplasmosis | 3. Plasmodium falciparum |
| S. Malaria | 4. Trypanosoma cruzi |
| 5. Balantidium coli |