Description : Metronidazole is selectively active against anaerobic organisms because: A. Aerobes have an active transport mechanism to pump it out of their cell B. Only anaerobes reduce it to generate the reactive ... inactivated in the presence of oxygen D. It binds to DNA of anaerobes with high affinity
Last Answer : B. Only anaerobes reduce it to generate the reactive nitro radical
Description : The organisms which can grow best in the presence of a low concentration of oxygen a. Aerophilic b. Microaerophilic c. Aerobic d. Anaerobic
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : Tubercular bacilli grow best in a. Absence of O2 b. Presence of CO2 c. Presence of O2 d. None of these
Description : Which kind of organisms will grow everywhere in a thioglycollate broth? a. Aerobes b. Microaerophiles c. Anaerobes d. Facultative anaerobes
Last Answer : d. Facultative anaerobes
Description : Which kind of organisms will grow best in a candle jar? a. Aerobes b. Microaerophiles c. Anaerobes d. A-C are correct
Last Answer : b. Microaerophiles
Description : Which micro-organisms in periapical lesion would you find microscopically: A. Aerobes B. Aerobes to mainly anaerobes
Last Answer : B. Aerobes to mainly anaerobes
Description : Minimum growth temperature is a. The growth of organisms at lowest temperature b. The lowest temperature at which the microorganisms grow c. The maximum temperature at which the growth is stable d. None of these
Description : The treatment of the following patient should include: a. Initial empiric therapy directed against both aerobes and anaerobes b. The addition of anti-fungal therapy in an elderly patient ... therapy is appropriate if the agents selected possess activity against both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria
Last Answer : Answer: a, e The primary treatment for a perforated viscus is surgical, however antimicrobial therapy is an extremely important adjunct. Empiric antibiotic therapy for secondary ... whereas longer periods are indicated for immunosuppressed patients and with patients with extensive contamination
Description : The biological process in which both aerobes and anaerobes degrade organic matter is - (1) Manuring (2) Composting (3) Digesting (4) Nitrifying
Last Answer : (2) Composting Explanation: Composting is the depomposition of plant remains and other once-living materials to make an earthy, dark, crumbly substance that is excellent for enriching soil. It is the chief way to recycle wastes.
Description : The biological process in which both aerobes and anaerobes degrade organic matter is (1) Manuring (2) Composting (3) Digesting (4) Nitrifying
Last Answer : Composting
Description : Which of the following organisms requires tryptophan for growth? a. H.influenza b. Vibrio c. Gonococci d. S.typhi
Last Answer : Ans: D
Description : The compound that is added to the medium to absorb oxygen for the creation of anaerobic conditions a. Sodium Thioglycollate b. Nitrous acid c. Citrate d. None of these
Description : For the synthesis of amino acids cysteine, cystine and methionine the element required is a. Sulphur b. Oxygen c. Nitrogen d. None of these
Description : For the formation of cell-components the elements required are a. Nitrogen b. Oxygen c. Sulphur d. All of these
Description : In the synthesis of cell components the major element required is a. Nitrogen b. Sulphur c. Carbon d. Oxygen
Last Answer : Ans: C
Description : Bacteria which need oxygen for growth are called a. Thermophilic bacteria b. Microaerophilic bacteria c. Facultative anaerobic bacteria d. Mycobacteria
Description : The bacteria which are able to grow at 0°C but which grow at 20°C to 30°C, are known as a. Psychrophiles b. Facultative psychrophiles c. Average psychrophiles d. Mesophiles
Description : Following are the two statements regarding the origin of life. (A) The earliest organisms that appeared on the earth were non-green and presumably anaerobes. (B) The first autotrophic organisms were the chemoautotrophs that ... ) is correct but (B) is false. (d) (B) is correct but (A) is false.
Last Answer : (a) Both (A) and (B) are correct.
Description : Trace elements are a. Zn+2, Cu+2, Mn+2 b. MO6+, Ni2+, B3+ and CO2+ c. Both a and b d. None of these
Description : The principle in microbiological assays is a. At certain range the concentration of growth factor will bear a linear relationship to the amount of nutrients added b. Concentration of growth factor have a linear relationship with the growth of the organism c. Both a and b d. None of the above
Description : In gram positive and gram negative bacteria the electron transport contains a. Naphthquinone b. Plastoquinone c. Ubiquinone d. Both a and b
Last Answer : Ans: A
Description : the first phase of a growth curve is a. Log phase b. Lag phase c. ? phase d. Both a and b
Description : Multiple antibiotic resistance is mediated by a. Episome b. Plasmid c. Colplasmid d. Both b and c
Description : Bacteria are more sensitive to antibiotics at which phase of growth curve? a. Decline phase b. Stationary phase c. Lag phase d. Log phase
Description : Growth curve does not include following phases of bacteria – a. Decline phase b. Stationary phase c. Lag phase d. Synchronous growth
Description : The suitable temperature to transport viral culture is – a. 30oC b. 5oC c. 25oC d. 45oC e. None of these
Description : Mycotoxins are formed during the end of a. Lag phase b. Log phase c. Death phase d. Stationary phase
Description : The process of formation of mesozygote is called a. Meromixis b. Exozygote c. Mitosis d. Meiosis
Description : Artificial transformation in laboratory is carried out by treating the cells with a. MgCl2 b. Cacl2 c. NaCl d. HCl
Description : The number of ATP molecules formed during cyclic phosphorylation are a. One b. Two c. Four d. Six
Description : Non-cyclic photophosphorylation is also known as a. Oxygenic photosynthesis b. Photosynthesis c. Anoxygenic photosynthesis d. Photophosphorylation
Description : Cyclic phosphorylation is generally present in a. Cyanobacteria b. Algae c. Bacteria d. Plants
Description : During cyclic phosphorylation NADP is formed or not. a. No NADP formation b. No NADP utilization c. NADP is converted into NADPH d. All are correct
Description : The utilization of light energy to drive the synthesis of ATP is called as a. Photolysis b. Photophosphorylation c. Photosynthesis d. Respiration
Description : Optimum growth temperature is greater that 45oC is a. Mesophiles b. Thermophiles c. Psychrophiles d. None of these
Description : The reproduction rate is equal to death rate in which stage a. Decline phase b. Stationary phase c. Lag phase d. Log phase
Description : In the sigmoid curve (or) growth curve of bacteria how many stages are there a. 3 b. 4 c. 2 d. 5
Description : The no. of generations per hour in a bacteria is a. Growth rate b. Generation time c. Sigmoid curve d. None of these
Description : Log-phase is also known as a. Death phase b. Exponential phase c. Lag-phase d. None
Description : The most active stage in the sigmoid curve of bacteria in which maximum growth is attained a. Lag phase b. Stationary phase c. Decline phase d. Log phase
Description : Physiologically the cells are active and are synthesizing new protoplasm in which stage of the growth in bacteria a. Log phase b. Lag phase c. Stationary phase d. None of these
Description : In bacteria, the increase in population is in the manner a. Geometric progression b. Multiplication c. Doubling d. None of these
Description : The generation time is a. The time required for the cell to divide b. The total division of the cell during its life time c. The total no.of cells formed d. None of these
Description : How much time a bacterium take for the complete duplication? a. 30 min. b. 10 min. c. 20 min. d. 25 min.
Description : The most common mode of cell division in bacteria is a. Binary fission b. Transverse binary fission c. Longitudinal binary fission d. None of these
Description : The orderly increase in the quantity of all the cellular components is known as a. Reproduction b. Growth c. Binary fission d. None of these
Description : Radical shifts can be prevented by adding a. Acids b. Alkali c. Buffer d. None of these
Description : Vitamin K is necessary for the species a. Lactobacillus spp. b. Bacillus anthracis c. Bacteroides melaninogenicus d. All of these
Description : The vitamin required for Lactobacillus species is a. Riboflavin b. Niacin c. Pyridoxine d. Folic acid
Description : Vitamin function as a. Co-enzymes b. Co-melecules c. Building blocks of cell d. None of these