Microorganisms and Antibiotics Quiz
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Which insect is the carrier of the parasite causing malaria?

  • Beetle
  • Butterfly
  • Housefly
  • Mosquito (correct)

Which insect spreads the dengue virus?

  • Dragonfly
  • Ant
  • Aedes mosquito (correct)
  • Honeybee

Which microbe causes malaria disease?

  • Virus Influenza
  • Protozoa plasmodium (correct)
  • Bacteria Escherichia coli
  • Fungus Candida albicans

Which disease spreads through infected food or water?

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

Which micro-organism is used for the large scale production of alcohol?

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

Who discovered the antibiotic Penicillin?

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

What is the main function performed by blue-green algae?

<p>Nitrogen fixation in soil (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist discovered the vaccine for smallpox?

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

Which food materials can be preserved by using common salt?

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

What are the preservatives used in the preservation of fruits as jams and jellies?

<p>Sodium benzoate and sodium meta bisulphate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two food materials can be preserved by using oil or vinegar?

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

What are the two special chemicals used as food preservatives?

<p>Sodium benzoate and sodium meta bisulphate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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