Description : The term antibiotic was coined by _________to refer to antimicrobial substances naturally derived from _______. a. Waksman; bacteria and fungi b. Domagk; other living organisms c. Fleming; fungi and bacteria d. Ehrlich; bacteria
Last Answer : c. Fleming; fungi and bacteria
Description : Who discovered the first antibiotic ? (1) W Fleming (2) C Waksman (3) Louis Pasteur (4) A Fleming
Last Answer : A Fleming
Description : Waksman got the Nobel Prize for the discovery of : (1) Streptomycin (2) Chloromycetin (3) Neomycin (4) Penicillin
Last Answer : Streptomycin
Description : In what year did Sir Alexander Fleming win the Nobel Prize for his discovery of penicillin ?
Last Answer : He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1945.
Description : Who invented Penicillin ? (1) William Harvey (2) Louis Pasteur (3) Alexander Fleming (4) Edward Jenner
Last Answer : Alexander Fleming
Description : Who invented penicillin ? (1) Alexander Fleming (2) Louis Pasteur (3) Dreser (4) Edward Jenner
Description : Which one of the following scientists was NOT involved with discovering viruses? a. Felix d‘Herrelle b. Dimitri Ivanowsky c. Robert Fleming d. Martinus Beijerinck
Last Answer : c. Robert Fleming
Description : The idea of selective toxicity was first proposed by A- Antony van Leeuwenhoek B- Paul Ehrlich C- Louis Pasteur D- Alexander Fleming
Last Answer : Paul Ehrlich
Description : Purification of petroleum is carried out by which method? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Fractional distillation'
Last Answer : answer:
Description : If a metal has low oxygen affinity then the purification of metal may be carried out by :
Last Answer : If a metal has low oxygen affinity then the purification of metal may be carried out by : A. liquation B. distillation C. zone refining D. cupellation
Description : 54 Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. The ratio of the quantity of the diluting water to that of the sewage, is known as dilution factor B. The automatic purification of polluted ... phenomenon C. The photosynthesis is carried out in the presence of sun light D. All the above
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : Which of the following antibiotics work by targetting protein synthesis? a. Methicillin b. Chloramphenicol c. Penicillin d. Nystatin.
Last Answer : b. Chloramphenicol
Description : Two major drawbacks to the use of ______ is allergies and beta- lactamases produced by resistant bacteria. a. Tetracycline b. Penicillin c. Cephalosporin d. Bacitracin
Last Answer : b. Penicillin
Description : Two drugs that affect cell wall synthesis are a. Erythromycin and penicillin. b. Vancomycin and cephalosporin. c. Tetracycline and polymyxin b. d. Chloramphenicol and streptomycin.
Last Answer : a. Erythromycin and penicillin.
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 : ____ is examples of drugs that are derived from the metabolism of microorganisms. a. Salvarsan b. Prontosil c. Penicillin d. A-C are correct
Last Answer : c. Penicillin
Description : Two cyclic polypeptide antibiotics are a. Vancomycin and streptomycin. b. Penicillin and cephalosporin. c. Bacitracin and polymyxins d. .gentamicin and chloramphenicol
Last Answer : c. Bacitracin and polymyxins
Description : Ehrlich and Hata discovered that was used to treat a. Salvarsan; syphilis b. penicillin; surgical wounds c. Salvarsan; malaria. d. Prontosil; malaria
Last Answer : a. Salvarsan; syphilis
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 : Though few in number, some drugs, such as _____, can be used to treat some viral infections. a. penicillin and ampicillin b. isoniazid and dapsone c. amantadine and acyclovir d. streptomycin and amphotericin
Last Answer : c. amantadine and acyclovir
Description : Penicillin resistance in staphylococci is acquired due to A.conjugation B.mutation C.transformation D.transduction
Last Answer : D.transduction
Description : An "International Unit" of penicillin activity established in 1944 is amount of penicillin equivalent to A.0.6 micrograms of crystalline penicillin G of about 98% purity B.0.6 micrograms of crystalline ... G of about 98% purity D.0.8 micrograms of crystalline penicillin G of about 90% purity
Last Answer : A.0.6 micrograms of crystalline penicillin G of about 98% purity
Description : Which of the following may be most likely to be missing from a gram-positive bacterium? A.Penicillin binding protein B.Peptidoglycan C.Lipopolysaccharide D.Phospholipid bilayer membrane
Last Answer : C.Lipopolysaccharide
Description : Penicillin resistance in staphylococci is acquired due to A- conjugation B- mutation C- transformation D- transduction
Last Answer : transduction
Description : The last step in synthesis of peptidoglycan is A- attachment of a peptide to muramic acid B- attaching two amino acids to form a cross-link C- attachment of a portion of peptidoglycan to a membrane lipid D- binding of penicillin to a membrane protein
Last Answer : attaching two amino acids to form a cross-link
Description : Which of the following bacteria lack a cell wall and are therefore resistant to penicillin? A- Cyanobacteria B- Mycoplasmas C- .Bdellovibrios D- .Spirochetes
Last Answer : Mycoplasmas
Description : Which of the following bacteria lack a cell wall and are therefore resistant to penicillin? A- Cyanobacteria B- Mycoplasmas C- Bdellovibrios D- Spirochetes
Description : If the impurity in a metal has a greater affinity for oxygen and is more easily oxidised than the metal, then the purification of metal may be carried
Last Answer : If the impurity in a metal has a greater affinity for oxygen and is more easily oxidised than ... B. electrorefining C. Zone refining D. POILING
Description : Which of the following is the false statement about antibiotics? (a) Some persons have allergy from antibiotics. (b) Antibiotics are capable of curing any disease. (c) This term was given by Waksman in 1942. (d) Antibiotics is produced by microorganisms.
Last Answer : (b) Antibiotics are capable of curing any disease.
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 : Commercial scale production of amino acids is typically carried out using A- regulatory mutants to cause overproduction of biochemical intermediates B- creation of an intentional increase in membrane permeability to increase release of the amino acids C- both (a) and (b) D- none of the above
Last Answer : both (a) and (b)
Description : Quantitative measurement of bacterial growth can be carried out by measuring A-.cell count B- .cell mass C- .cell activity D- .all of these
Last Answer : .all of these
Description : Babesiosis is carried by.___ and infects___________ a. Mosquitoes; Rbcs b. Fleas; The Kidneys c. Ticks; Rbcs d. Mosquitoes; The Liver
Last Answer : c. Ticks; Rbcs
Description : Which of the following is NOT a way to prevent food from being contaminated? a. Control The Initial Number Of Bacteria Present b. Prevent The Small Number From Growing c. Destroy Bacteria By Cooking Properly d. Avoid Recontamination After Cooking e. Re-Freeze Food After Cooking
Last Answer : e. Re-Freeze Food After Cooking
Description : An antigen binding site on the IgG antibody is a combination of a. One variable region from a light chain and one from a heavy chain. b. Two variable regions from two light chains. c. Two ... from two heavy chains. d. One variable region from a constant region and one from a variable region.
Last Answer : a. One variable region from a light chain and one from a heavy chain.
Description : Where is the most ATP produced in cellular respiration? a. Fermentation b. Electron Transport Chain c. Glycolysis d. Citric Acid Cycle
Last Answer : b. Electron Transport Chain
Description : The electron transport chain is directly involved with a. ATP Synthesis b. CO2 Production. c. H + Pumping d. Generating Oxygen Gas.
Last Answer : a. ATP Synthesis
Description : The acquisition energy by glucose fermentation requires A.substrate-level phosphorylation B.electron transport of electrons from NADH C.long-chain fatty acid oxidation D.the enzyme formic-hydrogen lyase
Last Answer : A.substrate-level phosphorylation
Description : Which of the following theory of antibody production is most widely accepted? A- Side chain theory B- Clonal selection theory C- Direct template theory D- Indirect template theory
Last Answer : Clonal selection theory
Description : Which of the following infection(s) can be diagnosed by the use of polymerase chain reaction? A- HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses B- Hepatitis B virus C- Mycobacterium tuberculosis D- All of these
Last Answer : All of these
Description : Most of the energy in aerobic respiration of glucose is captured by A- substrate-level phosphorylation B- electron transport of electrons from NADH C- long-chain fatty acid oxidation D- the enzyme formic-hydrogen lyase
Last Answer : electron transport of electrons from NADH
Description : Site in the ribosome from which the tRNA donates amino acids to the growing polypeptide chain is A- P site B- O site C- T site D- A site
Last Answer : P site
Description : What is the maximum number of different amino acids in a polypeptide chain coded by the synthetic polyribonucleotides (UCAG)5? A- One B- Two C- Three D- Four
Last Answer : Three
Description : A mycelium describes A- saclike structure where fungal spores are produced B- single fungal strand made up of a long chain of cells C- interwoven mass of numerous hyphae D- none of the above
Last Answer : interwoven mass of numerous hyphae
Description : The phospholipids present in cytoplasm membrane of the archaeo- bacteria is A- phosphoglycerides B- polyisoprenoid C- polyisoprenoid branched chain lipids D- none of the bove
Last Answer : polyisoprenoid branched chain lipids
Description : An important method used in the rapid identification of a pathogen is a. RNA gene sequencing b. polymerase chain reaction c. molecular taxonomy d. biochemical tests
Last Answer : d. biochemical tests
Description : Anyone know how to re-insert the pull chain back into a window shade?
Last Answer : You will have to turn the blind by hand as you insert the bead chain.