Pharmaceutical Microbiology Quiz

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What is the main focus of Industrial Microbiology?

Study of microorganisms in food processing

Diagnosis and treatment of diseases

Industrial production of alcoholic beverages, vitamins, and amino acids (correct)

Production of antibiotics, enzymes, and vaccines

What is the main difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells?

Presence or absence of a cell wall

Shape and size of the cell

Presence or absence of a nuclear membrane (correct)

Mode of nutrition

Which branch of microbiology deals with the study of microorganisms in freshwater and marine water?

Aquatic Microbiology (correct)

Agricultural Microbiology

Air Microbiology

Food Microbiology

What is the main focus of Pharmaceutical Microbiology?

Production of antibiotics, enzymes, and vaccines Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of microbiology deals with the study of microorganisms in air and their role in contamination and spoilage of food?

Air Microbiology Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Agricultural Microbiology?

Control of plant diseases and improvement of yield Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Epidemiology?

Monitoring and control of diseases in communities Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of Eukaryotic cells?

Presence of nuclear membrane Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of known microorganisms are capable of causing disease?

3% Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of microbiology deals with the study of causative agents of infectious diseases in human beings?

Medical microbiology Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe microorganisms that are beneficial to humans and live in a mutual or commensal relationship?

Non-pathogens Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a category of microorganisms?

Primates Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe disease-causing microorganisms?

Pathogens Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of microbiology is a pure science?

Bacteriology Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between medical microbiology and epidemiology?

Medical microbiology deals with the study of causative agents of infectious diseases, while epidemiology deals with the study of the spread of diseases Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the study of microorganisms that are too small to be seen by the naked eye?

Microbiology Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's contribution to microbiology?

Father of Bacteriology Signup and view all the answers

What discovery did Louis Pasteur make while researching why wine becomes sour?

The occurrence of alcoholic fermentation Signup and view all the answers

What process did Louis Pasteur develop to kill microorganisms in liquids?

Pasteurization Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist is credited with the first proof that bacteria cause disease?

Robert Koch Signup and view all the answers

According to Koch's Postulates, what must be true for a microorganism to be proven as the cause of a disease?

The microbe must consistently be found in all cases of the disease. Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist developed the compound microscope?

Robert Hooke Signup and view all the answers

Which temperature and duration are used to achieve pasteurization?

$63-65^ ext{°C}$ for 30 minutes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a condition of Koch's Postulates?

The microorganism must always cause the same symptoms in the host. Signup and view all the answers