Description : During the process of lysogeny _____. a. Phage DNA Integrates Into The Bacterial Chromosome. b. A Bacterium Acquires DNA From The External Environment. c. Competent Cells Receive Plasmids. d. New Phage Particles Are Assembled In The Host Bacterium.
Last Answer : a. Phage DNA Integrates Into The Bacterial Chromosome.
Description : Competence refers to a bacterial cell's ability to a. Take Up DNA Fragments From The Environment. b. Be Infected By A Transducing Phage. c. Produce A Protein Product From An Engineered Gene. d. Undergo Conjugation With An F+ Cell.
Last Answer : a. Take Up DNA Fragments From The Environment.
Description : The following statement(s) is/are true concerning host defense mechanisms to intraabdominal infection. a. Bacterial clearance can occur via translymphatic absorption b. Phagocytic activity and bacterial killing can ... may be walled off but are seldom sealed by the omentum and other mobile viscera
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, c The introduction of microorganisms into the normally sterile peritoneal environment invoke several potent specialized host antimicrobial defense mechanisms. Bacterial clearance, ... the contaminated enteric contents walled off, preventing continued soilage of the peritoneal cavity
Description : Specialized transduction is carried out by a. Virulent Phages That Have A Lytic Cycle Of Infection. b. Temperate Phages Carrying A Entire Bacterial Chromosome. c. Temperate Phages That Carry A Segment Of Host Dna. d. Virulent Phages That Swap Dna Segments.
Last Answer : c. Temperate Phages That Carry A Segment Of Host Dna.
Description : Area of lysis on a bacterial lawn culture produced by a phage is known as A.pock B.plaque C.pox D.all of these
Last Answer : B.plaque
Last Answer : .plaque
Description : A plaque is a a. Change In Cell Structure Due To Viral Infection. b. Viral Cell Inclusion. c. Clear Zone Within A Lawn Of Bacteria. d. Cellular Aggregation Of Phage Heads.
Last Answer : c. Clear Zone Within A Lawn Of Bacteria.
Description : A healthy person can be diagnosed as having a infection with the multiplication of bacterial cells in the blood. a. Primary; bacteremia b. Primary; vermeil c. Primary; septicemia d. Secondary; parasitemia
Last Answer : c. Primary; septicemia
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 : The site where a pathogen enters the body is commonly called the _____ while the number of pathogens necessary to establish an infection is the _____. a. Penetration Point; Dose b. Penetration Point; Acme c. Portal Of Entry; Dose d. Portal Of Entry; Acme
Last Answer : c. Portal Of Entry; Dose
Description : The sulfonamides interfere with bacterial metabolism by a. blocking cell wall synthesis. b. disrupting folic acid metabolism. c. reacting with bacterial cell membranes. d. inhibiting DNA replication.
Last Answer : b. disrupting folic acid metabolism.
Description : The Ames test is an effective procedure for a. Identifying disease-causing bacterial species. b. Detecting potential human carcinogens. c. Determining if DNA replication has occurred. d. Detecting antibiotic resistance.
Last Answer : b. Detecting potential human carcinogens.
Description : The final step of gene expression is protein synthesis, which is also known as A- replication B- translation C- transcription D- none of these
Last Answer : translation
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 : Acute bacterial meningitis can begin with ____ that develops into a blood infection that then invades the meninges. a. N. meningitidis b. S. pneumoniae c. H. influenzae d. A-C are correct
Last Answer : d. A-C are correct
Description : Swimmer‘s ear is a common name for a infection of the_________ ear. a. Bacterial; Outer b. Viral; Outer c. Bacterial; Middle d. Viral; Inner
Last Answer : a. Bacterial; Outer
Description : Recombination of virus genomes occurs A- by transduction B- by transcription C- simultaneous infection of a host cell by two viruses with homologous chromosomes D- by transformation
Last Answer : simultaneous infection of a host cell by two viruses with homologous chromosomes
Description : During the first 10 minutes after injection of phage DNA, no phage can be recovered by disrupting the infected bacterium. This is termed as A- eclipse period B- rise period C- latent period D- burst size
Last Answer : eclipse period
Description : A is NOT associated with specialized transduction. a. Virulent Phage b. Lysogenic Cycle c. Prophage d. Recipient Cell
Last Answer : a. Virulent Phage
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 : Which of the phage types of Mycobacterium tuberculosis occurs most frequently in India? A.Type A B.Type B C.Type C D.Type
Last Answer : D.Type
Description : Which phage always carries a small piece of E.coli genome? A- Lambda B- .Mu C- T4 D- T3
Last Answer : .Mu
Description : In the extracellular medium, DNA-degrading enzymes would likely be to prevent transfer of DNA by A- conjugal transfer by a self-transmissible plasmid B- generalized phage transduction C- natural transformation D- none of the above
Last Answer : natural transformation
Description : Virus reproduces in living cells by A.replication B.duplication C.multiplication D.all of these
Last Answer : A.replication
Description : A cosmid is a (A) Large bacterial plasmid (B) Viral plasmid (C) Hybrid of plasmid and phage (D) Yeast plasmid
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : DNA fragments upto 45 kilobases in size can be cloned in (A) Bacterial plasmids (B) Lambda phage (C) Cosmids (D) Yeast artificial chromosomes
Description : Who was the first person to see bacterial cells with the microscope? a. Pasteur b. Koch c. Leeuwenhoek d. Hooke
Last Answer : c. Leeuwenhoek
Description : Which one of the following is NOT true of exotoxins? a. They are proteins. b. They are part of cell wall structure. c. They are released from live bacterial cells. d. They trigger antibody production.
Last Answer : d. They trigger antibody production.
Description : The skin is a. Dominated By Gram-Negative Bacterial Cells. b. Free Of Bacterial Cells. c. Without A Microbiota. d. Dominated By Gram-Positive Bacterial Cells.
Last Answer : d. Dominated By Gram-Positive Bacterial Cells.
Description : Transformed bacterial cells may display enhanced drug resistances from the acquisition of _____. a. F factors b. M factors c. R factors d. S factors
Last Answer : c. R factors
Description : Which of the following is NOT a type of horizontal gene transfer between bacterial cells? a. transformation b. conjugation c. transduction d. translation
Last Answer : d. translation
Description : Transposons are of particular significance because they a. often contain genes for antibiotic resistance. b. inhibit the effects of overlapping genes. c. come in pairs and often are associated with viruses. d. regulate gene transcription in bacterial cells.
Last Answer : a. often contain genes for antibiotic resistance.
Description : The promoter on an expression vector used to overproduce proteins in bacteria is A.a bacterial promoter B.expressed both in bacteria and mammalian cells C.not a regulated promoter D.the natural promoter of the gene being cloned
Last Answer : A.a bacterial promoter
Description : Bacterial cells susceptible to penicillium can be protected from destruction if the medium in which they are exposed is of A- high osmotic pressure B- low osmotic pressure C- moderate osmotic pressure D- high surface tension
Last Answer : high osmotic pressure
Description : Treatment with bacterial endotoxins results blast formation in A- .B cells B- T cells C- Monocytes D- none of these
Last Answer : B cells
Description : During the stationary phase of bacterial growth, the population of living cells is _____ the population of dying cells. a. greater than b. smaller than c. equal to d. increasing faster than
Last Answer : c. equal to
Description : Reproduction in bacterial cells occurs by the sequence of events known as _____. a. mitosis b. binary fission c. selfing d. budding
Last Answer : b. binary fission
Description : Which one of the following is NOT a structure or subcompartment found in bacterial cells? a. Micro compartments b. Volutin c. Ribosomes d. Mitochondria
Last Answer : d. Mitochondria
Description : Flagella are a. Made of carbohydrate and lipid. b. Found on all bacterial cells. c. Contain dextran fiber d. Important for chemo taxis.
Last Answer : d. Important for chemo taxis.
Description : Spherical bacterial cells in chains would be a referred to as a _______ arrangement. a. Vibrio b. Streptococcus c. Staphylococcus d. Tetrad
Last Answer : b. Streptococcus
Description : Which of the following do some bacterial cells use for motility? a. flagella b. cillia c. fimbriae d. pseudopodia
Last Answer : a. flagella
Description : Bacterial cells in biofilms can communicate with each other through a. osmosis b. quorum sensing c. diffusion d. enzymes
Last Answer : b. quorum sensing
Description : Before bacterial cells are simple stained and observed with the light microscope, they must be a. Smeared on a slide. b. Heat fixed. c. Air dried. d. All the above (A—C) are correct.
Last Answer : d. All the above (A—C) are correct.
Description : Most bacterial cells are measured using what metric system of length? a. Millimeters (mm) b. Micrometers (µm) c. Nanometers (nm) d. Centimeters (cm)
Last Answer : b. Micrometers (µm)
Description : Which one of the following is NOT found in bacterial cells? a. Ribosomes b. DNA c. Mitochondria d. Cytoplasm
Last Answer : c. Mitochondria
Description : Which of the following is a cause of a secondary immunodeficiency? a. X-linked inheritance b. Deficiencies in the complement system c. Viral infection resembling self-cells d. All the above are correct
Last Answer : c. Viral infection resembling self-cells
Description : Which one of the following statements about interferon is FALSE? a. Interferon is produced in response to a viral infection. b. Interferon is a naturally produced protein. c. Interferon puts uninfected cells in an antiviral state. d. Interferon is a protein that binds to RNA virus genomes.
Last Answer : d. Interferon is a protein that binds to RNA virus genomes.
Description : Mononucleosis is an infection of________ cells by the _____. a. T; cytomegalovirus b. B; Epstein-Barr virus c. Lung; cytomegalovirus d. red blood; Epstein.Barr virus
Last Answer : d. red blood; Epstein.Barr virus
Description : Tissue tropism refers to a. what tissues grow due to a viral infection. b. what tissues are resistant to viral infection. c. what organisms a virus infects. d. what cells or tissues a virus infects.
Last Answer : d. what cells or tissues a virus infects.
Description : Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (or PMNs) A- can be attracted to the site of an infection following activation of complement B- are derived from bone marrow stem cells C- are a type of phagocyte that can engulf and kill bacteria D- .all of the above
Last Answer : .all of the above