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?

    <p>5-15%</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Pathogenicity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Fimbriae</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Actin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Toxemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the substance that contributes to pathogenicity called?

    <p>Toxin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the extent of pathogenicity?

    <p>Virulence</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Vehicle Transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Nosocomial Infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bacterium causes whooping cough?

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

    What is the causative agent of diphtheria?

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

    Which bacterium is responsible for cholera?

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

    What is the causative agent of botulism?

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

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

    <p>Helicobacter pylori</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the causative agent of anthrax?

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

    Which bacterium causes typhoid fever?

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

    Which bacterium is responsible for causing plague?

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

    What is the causative agent of tularemia?

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

    Which bacterium is responsible for causing Q fever?

    <p>Coxiella burnetii</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the causative agent of psittacosis?

    <p>Chlamydophila psittaci</p> Signup and view all the answers

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