Description : ICRISAT researchers have developed strategies to keep groundnut free of which toxins? 1. Aflatoxin 2. Fungi toxin 3. Bacterial toxin 4. Both a and b
Last Answer : 4. Both a and b
Description : Afla toxins are produced by (1) Bacteria (2) Algae (3) Viruses (4) Fungi
Last Answer : Fungi
Description : An attenuated vaccine contains a. Inactive toxins. b. Living, but slow growing (replicating) antigens. c. Killed bacteria. d. Noninfective antigen subunits.
Last Answer : b. Living, but slow growing (replicating) antigens.
Description : All the following characteristics apply to fungi except: a. There may be 1.5 million species. b. They lack chlorophyll. c. They include molds and yeasts. d. They are prokaryotic microorganisms.
Last Answer : d. They are prokaryotic microorganisms.
Description : Eukaryotic micro organisms include A- Protozoa B- .fungi C- Algae D- all of these
Last Answer : all of these
Description : Which classification would include prokaryote cells that live in extreme conditions like hot springs and the Dead sea? a. Bacteria b. Fungi c. Viruses d. Archaea
Last Answer : d. Archaea
Description : Some strains of Streptococcus carry toxins that cause a pink red rash. This is called _____. a. Rhumatic Fever b. Q Fever c. Scarlet Fever d. Pharyngitis
Last Answer : c. Scarlet Fever
Description : Hyperimmune serum is serum with a higher than normal level of _____. a. antigens b. antibodies c. toxins d. immune cells
Last Answer : b. antibodies
Description : A/an _____ vaccine contains inactivated toxins. a. toxigenic b. toxoid c. antitoxin d. immunotoxic
Last Answer : b. toxoid
Description : A/an ________mechanism facilitates the clearance of toxins from the body. a. Opsonization b. Precipitation c. Agglutination d. Neutralization
Last Answer : d. Neutralization
Description : Heavy metals, such as____work by _____‗‗ a. Mercury; Disrupting Membranes b. Copper; Producing Toxins c. Iodine; Denaturing Proteins d. Silver; Binding Protein Molecules Together
Last Answer : d. Silver; Binding Protein Molecules Together
Description : Both the ascus and the basidium a. Are formed by fungi in the mitosporic fungi. b. Are involved in coenocytic formation by fungi. c. Are diploid structures. d. Are produced during the sexual stage of fungal reproduction.
Last Answer : d. Are produced during the sexual stage of fungal reproduction.
Description : Several children at a summer camp were hospitalized with symptoms thought to be due to ingestion of food containing botulinum toxins. The effects of botulinum toxin are likely to include (a) Bronchospasm (b) Cycloplegia (c) Diarrhea (d) Skeletal muscle spasms (e) Hyperventilation
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : Which of the following is correct? A- All members of Hyphomycetes are also members of Fungi, but not all members of Fungi are members of Hyphomycetes B- All members of Fungi are also members of ... all members of Fungi are members of Hyphomycetes D- No member of Hyphomycetes is a member of Fungi
Last Answer : All members of Hyphomycetes are also members of Fungi, but not all members of Fungi are members of Hyphomycetes
Description : All membranes of free-living organisms have phospholipid bilayers, but exception is A- bacteria B- fungi C- archaea D- protozoa
Last Answer : archaea
Description : Aflatoxin?
Last Answer : DefinitionAflatoxins are toxins produced by a mold that grows in nuts, seeds, and legumes.FunctionAlthough aflatoxins are known to cause cancer in animals, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ... , the FDA tests foods that may contain aflatoxin. Peanuts and peanut butter are some of the
Description : Aflatoxin contamination generally found in (A) Arher (B) Groundnut (C) Chickpea (D) Soybean
Last Answer : (B) Groundnut
Description : Choose the ergot alkaloid that is well absorbed orally, has weak vascular but prominent uterine stimulant action: A. Ergometrine B. Ergotamine C. Dihydroergotamine D. Dihydroergotoxine
Last Answer : A. Ergometrine
Description : Alfa toxins are produced by
Description : The harmful substances produced by the microbes are known as – (1) Antibiotics (2) Pollutants (3) Hormones (4) Toxins
Last Answer : (4) Toxins Explanation: Toxins are substances created by plants and animals that are poisonous to humans. Most toxins that cause problems in humans are released by microor-ganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, rickettsiae or protozoa. For example, cholera is due to a bacterial toxin.
Description : The harmful substances produced by the microbes are known as (1) Antibiotics (2) Pollutants (3) Hormones (4) Toxins
Last Answer : Toxins
Description : Which one of the following statements about fungi is NOT true? a. Some fungi are dimorphic. b. Fungi have cell walls made of chitin. c. Fungi are photosynthetic organisms. d. Fungi consist of the yeasts and molds.
Last Answer : c. Fungi are photosynthetic organisms
Description : There are limited medications for fungi, protozoan and other parasites because they are _____ like us. a. heterotrophs b. multicellular c. macroscopic d. eukaryotes
Last Answer : d. eukaryotes
Description : Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched as to antibiotic and use? a. Penicillin-gram-positive bacteria b. Nystatin-fungi c. Tetracycline-viruses d. Griseofulvin-fungi
Last Answer : c. Tetracycline-viruses
Description : Which of the following fungi would most likely be seen in an individual with AIDS? a. Cryptococcus neoformans b. Sporothrix schenkii c. Trichophyton d. Microsporum
Last Answer : a. Cryptococcus neoformans
Description : Cell walls in fungi are made of _____. a. Cellulose b. Glycogen c. Silicon d. Chitin
Last Answer : d. Chitin
Description : The study of fungi is called _____. a. Fungology b. Mycology c. Hyphology d. Mycosis
Last Answer : b. Mycology
Description : The fungal diseases histoplasmosis and blastomycosis both a. Occur in the United States. b. Affect the human brain and spinal cord. c. Are due to fungi that grow as a mycelium in the body. d. Are accompanied by the production of aflatoxins.
Last Answer : a. Occur in the United States.
Description : The tinea infections of the human skin are a. All caused by fungi. b. Transmissible from pets. c. Treated with a variety of powders or ointments. d. All the above (a-c) are true.
Last Answer : d. All the above (a-c) are true.
Description : Which one of the following statements is true of fungal growth? a. Most fungi grow best at 37 degrees C. b. Most fungi, with the exception of yeasts, are anaerobic. c. Most fungi thrive under mildly acidic conditions. d. Most fungi grow in extreme environments.
Last Answer : c. Most fungi thrive under mildly acidic conditions.
Description : An organism without a known sexual stage would be classified in the a. Mitosporic fungi. b. Zygomycota. c. Basidiomycota. d. Ascomycota.
Last Answer : a. Mitosporic fungi.
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
Description : Which of the following is/are included in Kingdom Prokaryotae? A- A.Bacteria B- B.Protozoa C- Fungi D- All of these
Last Answer : A.Bacteria
Description : The terms mycelium and hyphae are associated with A- algae B- fungi C- protozoa D- viruses
Last Answer : fungi
Description : Anaerobic degradation of proteins brought about by bacteria and fungi give the products like A- mercaptans and indole B-H2S C-both (a) and (b) D-None of these
Last Answer : both (a) and (b)
Description : Fungi are important in the production of all of the following commercial products except A- bread B- beer C- cheese D- rubber
Last Answer : rubber
Description : __________ produceascospores in an ascus. A- Slime molds B- Dimorphic fungi C- Club fungi D- Sac fungi
Last Answer : Sac fungi
Description : The most significant reason why fungi are not in the kingdom Plantae is that fungiA- .are chemoorganotrophic heterotrophs B- have unicellular and multi-cellular forms C- are prokaryotes D- are eukaryotes
Last Answer : .are chemoorganotrophic heterotrophs
Description : Fungi in the division Deuteromycota are characterized by the fact that A- they only reproduce sexually B- they form sexual spores called deuterospores C- they are incapable of sexual reproduction D- a method of sexual reproduction has not been identified
Last Answer : a method of sexual reproduction has not been identified
Description : __________ producebasidiospores. A- Slime molds B- Dimorphic fungi C- Club fungi D- Sac fungi
Last Answer : Club fungi
Description : Saprophytic fungi A- engulf their food in order to break it down B- secure their food from dead organic materials C- both (a) and (b) D- none of the above
Last Answer : secure their food from dead organic materials
Description : Which spore is on a club and results from the fusion of two nuclei from different strains ofthesame fungi? A- Ascospore B- Basidiospore C- Blastospore D- Conidiospore
Last Answer : Basidiospore
Description : Slime molds differ from the moldy fungi A- in their mode of nutrition: phagocytosis for the slime molds; absorptive heterotroph for moldy fungi B- in that the moldy fungi produce amoeboid or flagellated cells and the slime molds do not C- Both (a) and (b) D- none of the above
Last Answer : in their mode of nutrition: phagocytosis for the slime molds; absorptive heterotroph for moldy fungi
Description : The evolutionary record suggests that the first occurrence of multicellularity was in the Kingdom A-Monera B-Protista C-Fungi D-Plantae
Last Answer : Protista
Description : What is Mycology? A-Study of viruses B- Study of nucleic acid C- Study of bacteria D-Study of fungi
Last Answer : Study of fungi
Description : All the following are considered eukaryotes except A- archaea B- fungi C- protozoa D- humans
Description : What is Mycology? A- Study of viruses B- Study of nucleic acid C- Study of bacteriaD- Study of fungi
Description : All the following are considered eukaryotes except A- archaea B- fungi C- protozoa D-.humans
Description : Which of the following is/are included in Kingdom Prokaryotae? A-Bacteria B- Protozoa C- Fungi D-All of these
Last Answer : Bacteria
Description : Which one is not studied in microbiology? A- Bacteria B- Animal behavior C- Fungi D- Algae
Last Answer : Animal behavior