Description : What was the first bacterial genome to be sequenced and made public? A- Bacillus subtilis B- Escherichia coli C- Haemophilus influenza D- No bacterial genome has been sequenced yet
Last Answer : Haemophilus influenza
Description : Isoniazid and ethambutol are used to treat a. Cholera. b. Influenza. c. MRSA. d. Tuberculosis.
Last Answer : d. Tuberculosis.
Description : n the time since E. coli and Salmonella diverged evolutionarily A.there has been little change in either genome B.E. coli has acquired many genes via horizontal transfer C.E, coli has lost approximately 50% of its genome D.none of these
Last Answer : C.E, coli has lost approximately 50% of its genome
Description : In the time since E. coli and Salmonella diverged evolutionarily A.there has been little change in either genome B.E. coli has acquired many genes via horizontal transfer C.E, coli has lost approximately 50% of its genome D.none of these
Description : In the time since E. coli and Salmonella diverged evolutionarily A- there has been little change in either genome B- E. coli has acquired many genes via horizontal transfer C- E, coli has lost approximately 50% of its genome D- none of these
Last Answer : E, coli has lost approximately 50% of its genome
Description : This gram-positive rod can cause meningoencephalitis, septicemia, and newborn meningitis. a. Bacillus cereus b. Listeria monocyto genes c. Clostridium peringens d. Escherichia coli
Last Answer : b. Listeria monocyto genes
Description : Polluted water usually contains coliform bacteria like _____. a. Streptococcus b. Proteus c. Escherichia coli d. Pseudomonas
Last Answer : c. Escherichia coli
Description : The bacteria which is predominant flora of the human gut is A- Escherichia coli B- Clostridium perfringens C- Bacteroides D- Actinomyces
Last Answer : Clostridium perfringens
Description : What is the range of minimum set of genes required for life? A.50-100 genes B.250-350 genes C.1000-1500 genes D.1500-2000 genes
Last Answer : 250-350 genes
Last Answer : .250-350 genes
Description : What is the range of minimum set of genes required for life? A- 50-100 genes B- 250-350 genes C- 1000-1500 genes D- 1500-2000 genes
Description : The most common cause of an invasive wound infection, such as a burn, is a. gram-positive bacterial species. b. treponema pallidum. c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa. d. Escherichia coli.
Last Answer : c. Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Description : Which one of the following bacterial species is NOT a cause of food poisoning (noninflammatory gastroenteritis)? a. Escherichia coli b. Bacillus cereus c. Staphylococcus aureus d. Clostridium perfringens
Last Answer : a. Escherichia coli
Description : The drug isoniazid is used widely in contemporary medicine to a. Treat tuberculosis. b. Prevent fungal overgrowth in the intestine. c. Clear away wound infections. d. Eliminate infections due to gram-negative bacteria.
Last Answer : a. Treat tuberculosis.
Description : Methylene blue staining of metachromatic granules is diagnostic for which of the following bacteria? a. Mycobacterium Tuberculosis b. Coiynebacterium Diphtheriae c. Chlamydia Pneumoniae d. Bordetella Pertussis
Last Answer : b. Coiynebacterium Diphtheriae
Description : Which of the following bacteria dies quickly after drying? A.Treponemapallidium B.Mycobacterium tuberculosis C.Staphylococcusaureus D.Pseudomonasaeruginosa
Last Answer : A.Treponemapallidium
Description : Which of the following bacteria dies quickly after drying? A- .Treponema palladium B- Mycobacterium tuberculosis C- Staphylococcus aureus D- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Last Answer : .Treponema palladium
Description : By some estimates, about ______ of our 25,000 genes are identical to those in some members of the Bacteria. a. 10 b. 20 c. 200 d. 1000
Last Answer : c. 200
Description : In bacteria a group of genes located together and functioning together on a chromosome are called _____. a. polysome b. operon c. polymerase d. exons
Last Answer : b. operon
Description : Genomic islands are a. Gene Sequences Not Part Of The Chromosomal Genes. b. Adjacent Gene Sequences Unique To One Or A Few Strains In A Species. c. Acquired By HGT. d. Both B And C Are Correct.
Last Answer : d. Both B And C Are Correct.
Description : Which one of the following diseases is caused by virus? (1) Tuberculosis (2) Typhoid (3) Influenza (4) Diphtheria
Last Answer : (3) Influenza Explanation: Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus. Symptoms can be mild to severe.
Description : The disease that swept a large part of Asia, Europe and Africa in the 14th century is: (a) Plague (b) Small pox (c) Tuberculosis (d) Influenza
Last Answer : (a) Plague
Description : Which of the following is a conjugate vaccine with tetanus or diphtheria toxoid? a. Salk polio b. Sabin polio c. influenza d. Hib
Last Answer : d. Hib
Description : Why should you get a new influenza vaccine every year? a. it wears off fast b. the viruses change rapidly c. you need a booster to keep the immune level up d. none of the above are correct
Last Answer : b. the viruses change rapidly
Description : Medications that can be used early in influenza are ____ and ____ because they inhibit the release of new virions. a. aspirin, decongestants b. Relenza, Tamiflu c. Penicillin, ampicillin d. AZT, ribivirin
Last Answer : b. Relenza, Tamiflu
Description : _____ is the most common lower respiratory tract disease among infants and young children a. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) b. Viral pneumonia c. Influenza d. The common cold
Last Answer : a. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Description : Which one of the folLowing statements is NOT true of the influenza viruses? a. They have a segmented genome. b. The genome is double-stranded DNA. c. The viruses have an envelope. d. There are three types of flu viruses
Last Answer : b. The genome is double-stranded DNA.
Description : Which of the following viral infections is associated with the development of hydrophobia? A.Rabies B.Influenza C.Polio D.Hepatitis
Last Answer : A.Rabies
Description : Immunity is not long lasting to A-.influenza B- whooping cough C- diphtheria D- mumps
Last Answer : .influenza
Description : By which of the following means antifungal chemotherapeutic agents may affect fungi? A- Interfere with nuclear division by preventing the aggregation of microtubules needed for mitosis B- ... membrane-bound enzymes like thoseinvolved in nutrient transport and chitin synthesis D- all of these
Last Answer : all of these
Description : A level of regulation, demonstrated by the termination of transcription if tryptophan is abundant, by the tryptophan operon in E.coli cells is called A.activation B.attenuation C.corepression D.desiccation
Last Answer : B.attenuation
Description : Which phage always carries a small piece of E.coli genome? A.Lambda B.Mu C.T4 D.T3
Last Answer : B.Mu
Description : The time temperature combination for HTST paterurization of 71.1°C for 15 sec is selected on the basis of A.CoxiellaBurnetii B.E. coli C.B. subtilis D.C. botulinum
Last Answer : A.CoxiellaBurnetii
Last Answer : .CoxiellaBurnetii
Description : Traveller's diarrhea is caused by A- enteropathogenicEscherichia coli (EPEC) B- entero invasive E. coli (EIEC) C- entero toxigenic E. coli (ETEC) D- enterohaemorrhagicE. coli (EHEC)
Last Answer : entero toxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
Description : A viral load test detects the A- provirus of HIV in infected cells B- .total amount of virus in the infected host C- number of viruses being released by each infected cell D- .amount of bacteriophage being produced by E. coli cells
Last Answer : provirus of HIV in infected cells
Description : Which phage always carries a small piece of E.coli genome? A- Lambda B- .Mu C- T4 D- T3
Last Answer : .Mu
Description : An example of an anaerobe that causes disease in humans is _____. Clostridium a. E.coli b. Salmonella c. Pseudomonas
Last Answer : a. E.coli
Description : E. coli is belongs to - - - - - - - class A Chemotrophs B Autotrophs C Chemolithotrophs D Saprophytes
Last Answer : A Chemotrophs
Description : Which is of the following organism is an Gram+ve organism A E.coli B Enterobacteriae aerogenus C Vibrio Cholerae D Clostridium tetani
Last Answer : D Clostridium tetani
Description : The stomach is a chemical barrier to infection because the stomach a. Contains bile. b. Harbors helicobacterpylori, a member of the host microbiota. c. Possesses defensive cells. d. Has an acid ph.
Last Answer : d. Has an acid ph.
Description : A major difference between EHEC and EPEC is A.EHEC secretes a Shiga-like toxin and EPEC does not B.EHEC possesses a type III secretion system and EPEC does not C.EPEC rearranges host cell actin and EHEC does not D.EPEC passes through the placenta to infect the fetus and EHEC does not
Last Answer : A.EHEC secretes a Shiga-like toxin and EPEC does not
Description : Which of the following organelles contain DNA, divides and possesses some degree of autonomy? A- Golgi apparatus B- Ribosome C- Chloroplast D- Peroxisomes
Last Answer : Chloroplast
Description : The photosynthetic pigments used by the green sulfur bacteria and some archaeal species are a. Chlorophyll b. Bacteriochlorophyll c. Cytochrome d. Sulfate
Last Answer : b. Bacteriochlorophyll
Description : The PCR/sequencing approach to rRNA is most likely to give information about A.the species to which the bacteria are most closely related B.morphology of the bacterium C.the type of energy metabolism the bacterium has D.whether the bacterium is motile
Last Answer : A.the species to which the bacteria are most closely related