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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.

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Microbiology Practice Test Questions
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1. A definitive diagnosis of ascariasis can be made by observing which of the following?
2. Fungi reproduce by:
3. The therapy for genetic disorders which is aimed at mutant gene, to replace it with normal function gene by use of DNA/RNA tumor viruses is known as:
4. VNTR stands for:
5. The following are characteristics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa EXCEPT:
6. The most frequent source of L. monocytogenes infection is through which of the following?
7. The viruses that attack bacteria are:
8. Culture media are sterilized by:
9. Class II MHC proteins are:
10. In a host, virus-infected host cells are killed by:
11. The following penicillins are penicillinase resistant EXCEPT:
12. The fungi which do not a sexual stage are called:
13. Robert Koch developed his postulates using _____.
14. A patient of acute lymphocytic leukemia with fever and neutropenia develops diarrhea after amoxicillin therapy, which of the following organism is most likely to be the causative agent?
15. Which of the following cause/s of Gas gangrene?
16. Schizogony is mode of reproduction in:
17. Which of the following show the maximum resistance to physical and chemical agents?
18. The feature of the archaea that distinguishes them from the bacteria is:
19. The major mechanism of the lethal effect of UV light on bacteria is attributed to its effect on:
20. In agarose gel electrophoresis, loading buffer gives ___________ to sample.
21. Spirocheates are motile by
22. Soil microbes serially degrade nitrogenous organic compounds derived from dead plants and animals to coverts them finally into NH 3, the process is ____.
23. ______________ is an example of an inflammatory mediator that stimulates vasodilation.
24. _______ is used as chemical germicide used on skin.
25. Catalase positive, β-hemolytic Staphylococci is: