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Microbiology Quiz 1 NSU (BIO-TECH)
The document contains questions and answers about various topics related to bacteria and viruses. It covers topics like causes of cold symptoms, types of bacterial colonies, staining properties of gram-positive bacteria, bacteria responsible for fermentation, bacteriophages, endotoxins, foodborne diseases, tests for detection of diseases, functions of plasmids, commonly used bacteria in genetic engineering, components of bacterial pili and more.
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1. Cold like symptoms are caused by which bacteria?
Ans: Haemophilus influenza
2. protein particles which can infect are called Ans: Prions 3. The colonies produced by Pseudomonas Ans: Pale colored 4. Staining material of gram-positive bacterium is Ans: Crystal violet 5. Bacteria that are responsible for fermentation of dairy milk are Ans: Lactobacillus 6. The bacterial cells are at their metabolic peak during Ans: Log 7. The viruses that live as parasites on bacteria are Ans: Bacteriophages 8. The anthrax disease is most frequently infected from Ans: Cattle and Sheeps 9. A population of cells derived from a single Ans: Clones 10. The viruses that live as parasites on bacteria are Ans: bacteriophages 11. Endotoxin produced by gram negative bacteria is present in Ans: Lipopolysaccharide 12. Viral genome can become integrated into the bacterial genomes as known as Ans: Temperate phage 13. The most infectious food borne disease is Ans: Botulism 14. The Test used for detection of typhoid fever Ans: WIDAL test 15. Virulence of the microorganisms can be reduced by Ans: Attenuation 16. An example for common air borne epidemic disease Ans: Influenza 17. Virion means Ans: Incomplete particles 18. Mycoplasmas are bacterial cells that Ans: are resistant to penicillin 19. The Functions of plasmid are a.DNA replication b. Protein syntheisis c. Cell wall synthesis d. None of the above (Ans) 20. The Bacterium that is most commonly used in genetic engineering is Ans: Escherichia 21. Enzyme hydrolyzing bacterial cell wall Ans: Lysozyme 22. The enzyme needed in biological systems for joining two molecules is called Ans: Polymerases 23. Which one of the following bacteria has found extensive use in genetic engineering work in plants? Ans: agrobacterium tumefaciens 24. The bacterial pili mainly contain Ans: Proteins 25. Cows can digest straw because they contain Ans: Cellulose hydrolyzing microorganisms 26. A bacterium containing prophage is called as Ans: Lysogen 27. Diphtheria is caused by Ans: Corynebacterium 28. Maximum application of animal cell culture technology today is the production of Ans: Vaccines 29. Virus will contain Ans: DNA or RNA 30. The etiologic agent of botulism is a Ans: Neurotoxin 31. All prokaryotes are surrounded by a cell wall except Ans: Mycoplasmas 32. The wonder drug of second world war is produced by Ans: Fungi