Microbial Diseases (GATE)
| Description: Microbiology | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
| Created by: Saurabh Mittal | |
| Tags: Microbiology Pathogens Microbial diseases Virus Fungi Bacteria Protozoa GATE NET Life sciences Role of Microorganisms in Transformation of Organic Matter and in the Causation of Diseases. |
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Which of the following food crop diseases are caused by a virus?
Which of the following is a pair of protozoan diseases?
Which of the following is not a viral disease?
Nosocomial diseases are
Match the columns:
| Column I | Column II |
| P. Sporadic disease | 1. Disease that remains in a population, causing new cases at a regular frequency |
| Q. Epidemic disease | 2. Sudden increase in a disease in a large population in a given period |
| R. Pandemic disease | 3. Expansion of an epidemic over a very large region, usually worldwide |
| S. Endemic disease | 4. Disease that appears occasionally in a population at irregular intervals |
Which of the following is a pair of antimicrobials acting as inhibitors of nucleic acid synthesis?
The first genetically engineered vaccine was developed by
All of the following are bacterial diseases, except
Match the columns:
| Column I | Column II |
| P. Coffee rust | 1. Cronartium ribicola |
| Q. Corn smut | 2. Ustilago maydis |
| R. White pine rust | 3. Hemileia vastatrix |
| S. Chestnut blight | 4. Endothia parasitica |
Dandruff is caused by
Match the columns:
| Column I | Column II |
| P. Non-gonococcal urethritis | 1. Mycoplasma genitalium |
| Q. Pyelonephritis | 2. Mycoplasma hominis |
| R. Mycoplasmal pneumonia | 3. Mycoplasma pneumoniae |
Match the columns:
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Azidothymidine | 1. Protease inhibitor |
| B. Delaviridine | 2. Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
| C. Indinavir | 3. Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor |
Which of the following is/are first-generation derivative(s) of methicillin?
- Carfecillin
- Amoxycillin
- Oxacillin
Which of the following fungal pathogens primarily affect grain crops?
Match the columns:
| Column I | Column II |
| P. Acute | 1. having a long duration |
| Q. Chronic | 2. appears suddenly and may be brief in duration |
| R. Fulminating | 3. microorganism has spread throughout the body |
| S. Systemic | 4. microorganisms multiply rapidly to high numbers |