32 Questions
Fermentation is the conversion of sugar to alcohol to make wine and beer, that is done by yeasts in the absence of air.
True
The size of bacteria is best measured in nanometers.
False
The limit of resolution of the Transmission Electron Microscope is approximately 10,000 nm.
False
Gram-negative bacteria have peptidoglycan as a leading constituent part of the cell wall.
True
The highest level in the taxonomic hierarchy is 'Kingdom'.
False
Contact with cats or ingesting rare or raw meat is the primary mode of transmission of toxoplasmosis.
True
Neutrophils respond to infection by releasing antibody proteins into the blood?
False
The role of classical complement pathway is to lyse invading microbes?
True
Lysozyme degrades DNA and RNA produced by pathogenic microbes?
False
Typical monomer antibody consists of two heavy chains?
False
The process of eliminating immature T-cells, preventing the body from attacking its own tissues, is called Thymic Selection?
True
Precipitation involves the aggregation of soluble molecules?
True
Antiviral drugs target viral processes that occur during viral infection?
True
Drug resistance can be developed only in gram-negative bacteria?
False
Agents which kill bacteria are called bactericidal and agents which only inhibit their growth are called bacteriostatic?
True
Bacitracin test is used for presumptive identification of group A streptococci?
True
Fermentation is the conversion of sugar to alcohol to make wine and beer, that is done by yeasts in the absence of air. True or False?
True
The limit of resolution of the Transmission Electron Microscope is approximately 10,000 nm. True or False?
False
Gram-negative bacteria have peptidoglycan as a leading constituent part of the cell wall. True or False?
True
The highest level in the taxonomic hierarchy is 'Kingdom.' True or False?
False
Generation time is the time required for a microbial population to double in number. True or False?
True
Contact with cats or ingesting rare or raw meat is the primary mode of transmission of toxoplasmosis. True or False?
True
The process of eliminating immature T-cells, preventing the body from attacking its own tissues, is called Thymic Selection.
True
Precipitation involves the aggregation of soluble molecules.
True
Antiviral drugs target viral processes that occur during viral infection.
True
At least 1/3 of those individuals who are TB-positive are also HIV-positive.
True
Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, and Ureaplasma cause non-gonococcal urethritis.
True
BBl Septi-Chek System is used for the isolation and identification of causative agents of blood infections.
True
Spontaneous generation theory means that living things come from nonliving things.
True
The ability of a virus to infect an animal cell depends primarily upon the type of viral nucleic acid.
True
Dinoflagellates cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.
True
Most of the Algae are photoautotrophs and therefore they are classified as plants.
False
Test your knowledge about microbiology with this quiz covering topics such as fermentation, bacteria size, and electron microscopy. Determine whether the statements are true or false.
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