Agricultural Microbiology MCQ Quiz

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What is the date and time of the practical online MCQ exam?

  • November 24th at 4:30pm
  • December 15th at 2-3pm
  • November 24th at 2-3pm (correct)
  • November 15th at 4:30pm

What is the percentage weightage for practical reports submission?

  • 15% (correct)
  • 20%
  • 10%
  • 25%

When is the final MCQ exam scheduled to be held in RDS?

  • November 24th at 4:30pm
  • November 24th at 2-3pm
  • December 15th at 4:30pm (correct)
  • December 15th at 12:30pm

What is the approximate percentage of hospital patients affected by nosocomial infections?

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What is the term for the ability of a microorganism to cause disease?

<p>Pathogenicity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure do Escherichia coli use to bind to receptors on host cells?

<p>Fimbriae (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do Salmonella and Listeria use to enter and move within host cells respectively?

<p>Actin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the presence of toxin in the host's blood?

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What is the substance that contributes to pathogenicity called?

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What is the term for the extent of pathogenicity?

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What is the method of transmission by an inanimate reservoir such as food, water, or air called?

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What is the term for the acquired infections as a result of a hospital stay?

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Which bacterium causes whooping cough?

<p>Bordetella pertussis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the causative agent of diphtheria?

<p>Corynebacterium diphtheriae (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bacterium is responsible for cholera?

<p>Vibrio cholerae (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the causative agent of botulism?

<p>Clostridium botulinum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the only known bacteria to colonize the human gastric mucosa?

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Which bacterium causes trachoma, the leading cause of blindness worldwide?

<p>Chlamydia trachomatis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the causative agent of anthrax?

<p>Bacillus anthracis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bacterium causes typhoid fever?

<p>Salmonella typhi (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bacterium is responsible for causing plague?

<p>Yersinia pestis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the causative agent of tularemia?

<p>Francisella tularensis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bacterium is responsible for causing Q fever?

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What is the causative agent of psittacosis?

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Practical MCQ Exam Date/Time

November 24th, 2-3pm

Practical Reports Weightage

15%

Final MCQ Exam RDS Date/Time

December 15th, 4:30pm

Nosocomial Infection Percentage

5-15% of hospital patients

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Pathogenicity

Microorganism's ability to cause disease

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Escherichia coli Attachment

Uses fimbriae to bind to host cells

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Salmonella/Listeria Cellular Entry

Use actin to enter and move in host cells

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Toxemia

Presence of toxin in the blood

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Pathogenicity Factor

Substance that contributes to a pathogen's ability to cause disease

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Virulence

Extent of pathogenicity

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Vehicle Transmission

Transmission via inanimate reservoir (e.g., food, water)

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Nosocomial Infections

Acquired infections from a hospital stay

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Whooping Cough Causative Agent

Bordetella pertussis

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Diphtheria Causative Agent

Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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Cholera Causative Agent

Vibrio cholerae

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Botulism Causative Agent

Clostridium botulinum

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Gastric Mucosa Colonizer

Helicobacter pylori

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Trachoma Causative Agent

Chlamydia trachomatis

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Anthrax Causative Agent

Bacillus anthracis

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Typhoid Fever Causative Agent

Salmonella typhi

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Plague Causative Agent

Yersinia pestis

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Tularemia Causative Agent

Francisella tularensis

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Q Fever Causative Agent

Coxiella burnetii

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Psittacosis Causative Agent

Chlamydophila psittaci

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