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Microbiology Practice Test Questions
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Microbiology covers the study of microorganisms, this includes various organisms like a unicellular, cluster of microscopic animals, viruses, bacteria, and fungi. This discipline is a key component of the various research in biochemistry and pathology.

With a degree in microbiology, you can get opportunities in various fields like healthcare organizations, forensic science laboratories, environmental organizations, higher education institutions, food and drink, publicly funded research organizations, pharmaceuticals and many other industries

Microbiology Practice Test Questions
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1. Verotoxin producing E. coli O157:H7 serotype belongs to which group?
2. Antibiotics are the drugs which commonly kill?
3. Which of following produces life-threating disease that can be well treated by fluid replacement?
4. The form of leprosy associated with severe disfigurement of the face is:
5. Salmonella from fecal sample is isolated using:
6. A cook prepares snacks from 10 people going for a picnic. 08 out of them develop severe gastroenteritis within 4-6 hours of consumption of snacks. It is likely that on investigations cook is found to be carrier of:
7. Chemical component that is found in all viruses is:
8. Which of the following is the end-product of the complement system?
9. Autoclave standards for decontamination of most microbiological materials is:
10. All are correct for anthrax bacilli EXCEPT?
11. Giemsa-stained blood smear with bipolar-staining pathogens indicates involvement of:
12. A person has received complete immunization against tetanus 10years ago. Now he presents with a clean wound without any lacerations from an injury sustained 2.5 hours ago. He should now be given:
13. A gene produced for rDNA technology contains a gene from one organism joined to the regulatory sequence of another gene. Such a gene is called:
14. If LD50 is 10-5.6 using 100µl of sample, then what will be the virus titer.
15. The following statements regarding HIV are true EXCEPT ONE:
16. Which of the following inflammatory signs specifies pain?
17. The majority of non-immunized patients infected with poliovirus would be expected to experience which of the following symptoms?
18. Which of the following is highly sensitive to heat?
19. The development, maturation and differentiation of T-lymphocytes occur in which organ?
20. Gram positive bacteria are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
21. _________ is NOT related with Antigens?
22. Zearalenone (mycotoxin) is produced by:
23. The virulence of _____ is linked to its cell wall, an exotoxin (PLD) and a protective antigen (CP40).
24. Spores of which of the following are used as a microbiological test of dry heat efficiency:
25. All of the following are DNA viruses EXCEPT: