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Microorganisms

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Which of the following organisms cannot thrive and multiply outside a living cell?

  1. Bacteria

  2. Virus

  3. Protozoa

  4. Fungi

  5. Algae


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Virus depend on host cell machinery for multiplication. They do not possess any mechanism which allows self multiplication.

Which of the following diseases can be caused either by bacteria or virus?

  1. Influenza

  2. Dysentery

  3. Cholera

  4. Tuberculosis

  5. Measles


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dysentery can be caused by both viral or bacterial infection.  

Which of the following statements is not true?

  1. Fungi and algae may live in colonies.

  2. Some microorganisms grow on other organisms.

  3. Some fungi can be multi-cellular also.

  4. Viruses multiply in animal cells only.

  5. Some fungi can be seen with magnifying glass.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Viruses can multiply in bacterial, plant or animal cells. 

Antibiotics are a class of drugs which kill or stop the growth of disease causing microorganisms.

What is the source of antibiotics?

  1. Snake venom

  2. Microorganisms

  3. Plants

  4. Insects

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Antibiotics are produced from fungi and bacteria.

Which of the following diseases cannot be prevented by prior injection of killed or weakened microbe in a healthy body?

  1. Malaria

  2. Smallpox

  3. Hepatitis

  4. Cholera

  5. Tuberculosis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The process of introduction of killed or weakened microbe in a healthy body is called vaccination. No vaccination is available for malaria. 

Which of the following micro-organisms is mostly used in baking industry?

  1. Bacteria

  2. Protozoa

  3. Fungi

  4. Virus

  5. Algae


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yeast is a type of fungus used in baking industry for making breads, pastries, and cakes.

Which of the following micro organisms increases the nitrogen content of soil?

  1. Aspergillus

  2. Blue green algae

  3. Lactobacillus

  4. Spirogyra

  5. Yeast


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Blue green algae are able to fix nitrogen from atmosphere and enrich soil with nitrogen. 

Some of the microorganisms cause disease in human beings, plants and animals.

What are these disease causing microorganisms called?

  1. Pathogens

  2. Antigens

  3. Decomposers

  4. Vectors

  5. Carriers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Disease causing microorganisms are called pathogens. 

Antibiotics kill or stop the growth of microorganisms by blocking or altering their biochemical pathways.

Which of the following diseases cannot be controlled by use of antibiotics?

  1. Tuberculosis

  2. Typhoid

  3. Cholera

  4. Pneumonia

  5. Influenza


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Influenza is caused by virus. Viruses do not have their own biochemical pathways, but depend on host cell mechanisms for their growth. Thus, antibiotics cannot target viruses.  

Which of the following diseases does NOT spread by means of air, water or food?

  1. Cholera

  2. Plague

  3. Tuberculosis

  4. Diarrhoea

  5. Typhoid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Plague spreads by means of insect vectors. Flea is responsible for transmitting plague-causing microorganisms from rats to human beings.

Which of the following organisms is responsible for Dengue fever?

  1. Anopheles mosquito

  2. Aedes mosquito

  3. Protozoa

  4. Virus

  5. Bacteria


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dengue virus cause dengue fever. It is transmitted from affected person to healthy person by Aedes mosquito. 

Which of the following is true for Citrus canker?

  1. It is caused by fungus and spread by air.

  2. It is caused by a virus and spread by insects.

  3. It is caused by virus and spread by air.

  4. It is caused by bacteria and spread by air.

  5. It is caused by bacteria and spread by insects.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Citrus canker is caused by bacteria, which spreads through air. 

Which of the following diseases can be prevented by use of insecticides and preventing collection of water in surroundings?

  1. Typhoid

  2. Malaria

  3. Dysentery

  4. Tuberculosis

  5. Cholera


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Use of insecticides and avoiding collection of water in surroundings will prevent breeding of mosquitoes. As malaria is spread by mosquitoes, these measures will prevent this disease. 

Which of the following diseases is caused by fungi and spread through air?

  1. Rust of wheat

  2. Yellow vein mosaic of Okra

  3. Citrus canker

  4. Wilts

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rust of wheat is caused by fungi and it can spread by means of air or seeds. 

Which of the following microorganisms can be found in the roots of pea plant?

  1. Aspergillus

  2. Spirogyra

  3. Rhizobium

  4. Paramecium

  5. Yeast


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pea is a leguminous plant. Rhizobium is found in the root nodules of leguminous plants. 

Pasteurisation is a physical method of food preservation. Which of the following food items is preserved by pasteurisation?

  1. Jams

  2. Vegetables

  3. Pickles

  4. Milk


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Milk is heated to about 70°C for 15 to 30 seconds and then suddenly chilled and stored. It prevents growth of microbes. It is called pasteurisation.

Which of the following is not derived from microorganisms?

  1. Streptomycin

  2. Erythromycin

  3. Tetracycline

  4. Penicillin

  5. Aspirin


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Aspirin is not an antibiotic drug, thus not derived from microorganisms. 

Which of the following does not help in elimination of micro-organisms?

  1. Antibodies

  2. Antibiotics

  3. Antigens

  4. Antiseptics

  5. Disinfectants


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Antigens play no role in killing or stopping growth of micro-organisms.

For what purpose yeast is grown on natural sugars present in grains like barley, wheat, rice, crushed fruit juices, etc.?

  1. Production of wine and alcohol

  2. Production of bread

  3. Protection of these crops from microorganisms

  4. Protection of these crops from pests

  5. Improving yield of these crops


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yeast is grown on natural sugars present in grains for commercial preparation of alcohol and wine. 

Which of the following diseases has been eliminated in most parts of world owing to worldwide vaccination campaign against it?

  1. Tuberculosis

  2. Polio

  3. Smallpox

  4. Chickenpox

  5. Hepatitis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A worldwide vaccination campaign by WHO against smallpox has lead to its eradication from most parts of the world.

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