200 Top Microbiology Multiple choice Questions and Answers

Microbiology  Multiple Choice Questions with Answers:-

1. cephalosporin?

A. affects protozoal metabolism
B. affects the fungal nucleic acid synthesis
C. inhibits RNA synthesis
D. inhibits cell wall synthesis

Ans: D

2. acid-fast bacteria?

A. cell walls with mycolic acid
B. exotoxin production
C. skin infections that can lead to septicemia
D. diseases that come in stages
E. diarrhea of varying degrees

Ans: A

3. which have multiple intermediate host and forms?

A. flatworms
B. roundworms

Ans: A

4. a rancher that has been processing deerskin comes down with eschar on his forearm. This could mean that he has?

A. tetanus
B. listeriosis
C. cutaneous anthrax
D. a tattoo

Ans:C

5. most fungi reproduce asexually to form haploid?

A. hypae
B. spores
C. asci
D. basidia

Ans: B

6. typhoid fever?

A. respiratory
B. urogenital
C. nervous, fever, eyes
D. gastrointestinal
E. skin
F. muscles

Ans: D

7. warm moist conditions like Houston favor the transmission of respiratory fungal disease?

A. true
B. false

Ans: B

8. interferon has an innate ability to fight viral infections and is always circulating in the body?

A. true
B. false

Ans: B

9. meningitis is an infection of?

A. the peripheral nervous system
B. the spinal cord and brain
C. the covering of the spinal cord and brain
D. the blood-brain barrier

Ans: B

10. sulfanilamide?

A. competitive inhibition of folic acid synthesis
B. affects the fungal nucleic acid synthesis
C. inhibits the function of the cell membrane
D. inhibits RNA synthesis

Ans: A

11. involves heat, redness, swelling, and pain?

A. inflammation
B. cell-mediated response
C. humoral response
D. complement cascade

Ans: A

12. is a protective covering for the genome?

A. the capsid
B. the genome
C. the envelope
D. the capsomere

Ans: A

13. the fungus candida causes?

A. vaginal yeast infections
B. thrush of the mouth
C. infections in Canadians
D. a and b

Ans: D

14. HAI?

A. degree of pathogenicity
B. worldwide outbreak of disease
C. vector of infection
D. spread while staying at the hospital

Ans: D

15. streptococcal pneumonia?

A. respiratory
B. urogenital
C. nervous, fever, eyes
D. gastrointestinal
E. skin
F. muscles

Ans: A

16. long term effects of strep throat can include?

A. rheumatic fever
B. glomerulonephritis
C. encephalitis
D. death

Ans: A

17. what types of foods are associated with the diarrheal form of bacillus food poisoning?

A. starchy
B. meat
C. veggies
D. candy

Ans: B

18. syphilis cases at a local clinic at 5 years high?

A. outbreak
B. epidemic
C. endemic
D. pandemic

Ans: C

19. mycelium?

A. fungus
B. bacteria
C. protozoa
D. algae
E. virus

Ans: A

20. hepatitis viruses attack the liver which results in which of the following symptoms except?

A. jaundice
B. dark urine
C. light colored feces
D. maculopapular rash

Ans: D

21. tinea infections are all caused by the same fungus?

A. true
B. false

Ans: B

22. hemolytic streptococcus?

A. cell walls with mycolic acid
B. exotoxin production
C. skin infections that can lead to septicemia
D. diseases that come in stages
E. diarrhea of varying diseases

Ans: B

23. the sulfonamide drugs interfere with bacterial metabolism by?

A. blocking cell wall synthesis
B. disrupting folic acid metabolism
C. reacting with bacterial cell membranes
D. inhibiting DNA replication

Ans: B

24. streptokinase?

A. colonization of a niche in the host
B. evasion of the hosts immune response
C. inhibition/overstimulation of the hosts immune response
D. obtaining nutrition from the host
E. exotoxin

Ans: B

25. what age group is at most risk for legionellosis?

A. youngins
B. teenagers
C. adults
D. old folks

Ans: D

26. pneumonia is simply?

A. a disease affecting the very young and the elderly
B. fluid in the lungs
C. caused by a wide variety of organisms
D. all of the above
E. b and c only

Ans: D

27. pandemic?

A. worldwide outbreak of disease
B. disease outbreak
C. disease that is easily spread
D. vector of infection

Ans: A

28. why are pseudomonas infectious difficult to treat and prevent?

A. the bacteria are highly resistant to detergents and antibiotics
B. metabolically versatile
C. it is found everywhere
D. causes nosocomial infections

Ans: B

29. A complication of Campylobacter jejuni infection is?

A. ulcerative peritonitis
B. toxic megacolon
C. Sullivan barre syndrome
D. all of the above

Ans: C

30. the total magnification of a microscope is equal to?

A. the magnification of the objective lens x the number of eyepieces
B. the magnification of the objective x the magnification of the ocular
C. the total of all of the objectives
D. the price of the microscope
E. none of the above

Ans: B

31. Hansen’s disease (leprosy)?

A. respiratory
B. urogenital
C. nervous, fever, eyes
D. gastrointestinal
E. skin
F. muscles

Ans: C

32. Hiv/aids cutting short the lives of young people worldwide?

A. outbreak
B. epidemic
C. endemic
D. pandemic

Ans: D

33. may be either DNA or RNA but not both?

A. the capsid
B. the genome
C. the envelope
D. the capsomere

Ans: B

34. why do you think that antibiotics such as penicillin cannot be used with bacteria like Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of TB?

A. the cell walls of these organisms are not affected by penicillin
B. the spores that are produced by TB cannot be killed by antibiotics
C. the bacterium encysts within the body and cannot be killed with penicillin
D. the bacterium is gram negative which are not killed as easily with penicillin

Ans: A

35. between 1964 and 2009, the state with the highest incidence of SLE has been?

A. NY
B. TX
C. FL
D. OH

Ans: B

36. what is pneumonia?

A. result of a viral, bacterial fungal infection
B. accumulation of fluid in the lungs
C. can lead to endocarditis
D. all of the above
E. all but c

Ans: E

37. roughly how many ppl on the planet are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

A. 1%
B. 10%
C. 20%
D. 30%
E. 50%

Ans: D

38. why is the treatment of TB so difficult?

A. long time period of treatment
B. drugs are expensive
C. MDR-TB is not treatable
D. drugs have serious side effects that prevent many from completing treatment

Ans: A

39. what is one of the biggest problems in preventing the spread of gonorrhea and chlamydia?

A. people hate condoms
B. it is mainly spread by young irresponsible teenagers
C. asymptomatic people don’t realize they have it
D. highly antibiotic resistant

Ans: C

40. causes dilation of capillaries?

A. inflammation
B. cell-mediated response
C. humoral response
D. complement cascade

Ans: A

41. a flexible membrane composed of protein and lipid?

A. the capsid
B. the genome
C. the envelope
D. the capsomere

Ans: C

42. mumps is a viral infection that affects what part of the body?

A. my humps
B. the ears
C. the reproductive organs
D. the parotid glands

Ans: D

43. gonorrhea still a problem among teens?

A. outbreak
B. epidemic
C. endemic
D. pandemic

Ans: C

44. which section shows a growth phase where the cells dividing at their maximum rate of division?

A. a
B. b
C. c
D. d

Ans: B

45. gonorrhea?

A. respiratory
B. urogenital
C. nervous, fever, eyes
D. gastrointestinal
E. skin
F. muscles

Ans: B

46. a man walks into a clinic and is complaining of an ulcerated lesion on his penis. It is painless and appears to be healing on its own. Which of the following would probably be the cause?

A. chancroid
B. syphilis
C. gonorrhea
D. chlamydia

Ans: B

47. RNA viruses have a genome that consists of RNA. What must a positive strand RNA virus do before it can replicate?

A. nothing, it is ready to start translating protein
B. it must make a positive strand RNA to be translated
C. it must use reverse transcriptase to convert RNA to DNA
D. it must become a prophage before replicating

Ans: A

48. the microscope with high resolution and low magnification are better than a microscope with low resolution and high magnification?

A. true
B. false

Ans: A

49. protects the fetus?

A. IgA
B. IgD
C. IgM
D. IgE
E. IgG

Ans: A

50. put these steps in the progression of TB in order a.macrophages attack bacteria b.bacteria spread through the rest of the body c.bacteria multiply within macrophage which from granuloma d.inhalation of bacteria e.macrophages form tubercules?

A. CBA
B. decade
C. diced
D. decab

Ans: C

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51. found in tears?

A. IgA
B. IgD
C. IgM
D. IgG
E. IgE

Ans: A

52. the diploid form of fungi is referred to as a zygospore?

A. true
B. false

Ans: A

53. In thioglycollate broth, a bacteria that are strictly anaerobic will grow?

A. throughout the medium
B. only at the top
C. only at the bottom
D. only in the middle

Ans: C

54. hepatic cell carcinoma is associated with individuals with acute hep B infection?

A. true
B. false

Ans: B

55. an experiment began with 4 cells and ended with 128 cells. How many generations did the cells go through?

A. 64
B. 32
C. 6
D. 5

Ans: C

56. peptic ulcers?

A. respiratory
B. urogenital
C. nervous, fever, eyes
D. gastrointestinal
E. skin
F. muscles

Ans: D

57. plasma cells and memory cells?

A. inflammation
B. cell-mediated response
C. humoral response
D. complement cascade

Ans:C

58. what are some of the problems associated with the BCG vaccine?

A. not very effective
B. results in positive skin test
C. very expensive
D. all of the above
E. just a and b

Ans: E

59. communicable?

A. spread while staying at a hospital
B. disease that is spread by direct contact
C. disease that is easily spread
D. inanimate object

Ans: B

60. sterilization is defined as?

A. removal of microbial contamination
B. complete destruction of all forms of life
C. complete removal of vegetative cells
D. removal of most microorganisms

Ans: B

61. a substance that has been pasteurized could also be considered to be sterilized?

A. true
B. false

Ans: B

62. legionaires disease?

A. respiratory
B. urogenital
C. nervous, fever, eyes
D. gastrointestinal
E. skin
F. muscles

Ans: A

63. which of the following are possible shapes of bacteria?

A. spheres
B. rods
C. spirals
D. star shapes
E. green clovers and pink diamonds
F. all are possible
G. all except e

Ans: G

64. which of the following statements about fluorescence microscopy is true?

A. fluorescent dyes are excited by specific wavelengths of light
B. fluorescent dyes glow in the dark so light is not necessary
C. the dyes coating a microscopic specimen are radioactive
D. all are true
E. none are true

Ans: A

65. a 20-year-old car accident patient has surgery to repair a deep wound in the upper arm and should after being thrown from the car and into a field. 3 days after being sent home patient returns to the hospital in extreme pain, the area around the wound has turned black and the sutures have torn open because of the gas produced inside the wound. The infected area also smells terrible, much like road kill. This patient may be experiencing an infection with?

A. Clostridium botulinum
B. Clostridium tetani
C. corynebacterium diphtheria
D. Bacillus anthracis
E. none of the above

Ans: E

66. MMR protects against what three diseases?

A. measles, malaria, and rabies
B. monkeypox, mumps, rabies
C. measles, mumps, rubella
D. none of the above

Ans: C

67. a drug that works by competitive inhibition will?

A. prevent an organism by growing by using up a particular food supply
B. stop an organism from growing by blocking the production of NADH in the Krebs cycle
C. bind to the active site of an enzyme preventing it normal function
D. uncouple electron transport and shut down ATP formation

Ans: C

68. which of the following takes a bigger ID (infectious dose) to cause illness?

A. Salmonella enterica
B. Salmonella typhi

Ans: A

69. A 45-year-old construction site worker receives a deep puncture wound from a piece of sheet metal sticking out of the ground. The wound does not seem to be that bad and is not bleeding very much. 2 days later the wound is sore and red and the patient is having muscle cramps in legs, neck, back, and arms. what should she do?

A. emergency room for tetanus treatment
B. emergency room for gangrene treatment
C. doctor office for wound cleaning and maybe stitches
D. take some Tylenol and rest for 1 day

Ans: A

70. if you spray a disinfectant that is able to break down a lipid envelope, will it be effective against an enveloped virus?

A. yes
B. no

Ans: A

71. Any fungal infection of the skin, hair or nails is called a?

A. mycophytosis
B. hairandnailopsis
C. dermatophytosis
D. dermatophytosis
E. keratosis

Ans: D

72. An oligodynamic activity can be said to mean?

A. a little bit works better than a lot
B. very fast acting
C. works well with other chemicals
D. extremely toxic

Ans: A

73. Jacob and HIV positive male with advanced infection present with a 3-month history of increasing night sweats, fever, severe fatigue, and chills. on examination, the patient has a distended abdomen and an enlarged liver is anemic and has severe diarrhea. t cell counts reveal that the patient has relatively few helper t cells in the blood. blood and stool cultures reveal small acid-fast bacilli. he probably has

A. MAC infection
B. M tuberculosis
C. syphilis
D. gonorrhea
E. could be any of the above
F. a or b

Ans: F

74. may contain enzymes to assist penetration?

A. the capsid
B. the genome
C. the envelope
D. the capsomere

Ans: C

75. Which of the following arguments makes the most sense?

A. parasites want to kill off the host as soon as possible
B. parasites tend to feed off of their host little by little
C. host/parasite relationship is very much like predator and prey
D. none of the above

Ans: B

76. patient comes to the doctor’s office vomiting and very ill. She says that she hadn’t eaten anything until about 2 hours ago she had leftover macaroni and cheese at her grandmother’s house. What is she probably sick with?

A. gastrointestinal anthrax
B. emetic form of bacillus food poisoning
C. s aureus food poisoning
D. something else

Ans: B

77. The MHC proteins of cells?

A. display antigens of self and nonself origin
B. interact with b cells and t cells
C. activate and deactivate antibody production
D. switch on and off interferon production
E. a and b
F. c and d

Ans: E

78. one characteristic of fungal respiratory infections include all except which of the following?

  • moist, wet conditions
  • presence of fecal material
  • dry dusty soil
  • animals

Ans: B

79. filariasis is caused when mosquitoes deliver worms that end up blocking?

A. digestive system
B. circulatory system
C. lymphatic system
D. nervous system

Ans: C

80. which treatment is used for staphylococcal pneumonia?

A. supportive only
B. penicillin
C. vancomycin
D. a and c

Ans: D

81. A medical student on an international program in Namibia sees a 1-week old infant with an eye infection. there is also evidence of hordes of flies in the village that is constantly bothering the children. a sample of discharge from the eye found to contain encapsulated, paired, gram-negative cocci. The kiddo has

A. neonatal gonorrhea
B. trachoma
C. syphilis
D. impossible to tell from the info given

Ans: A

82. one characteristic of typhoid fever is that after people become infected they

A. recover completely
B. feel fine but become carriers
C. haves. typhi colonize their GI tract
D. all of the above

Ans: D

83. jenny a 29 yr old mother of 2 was at work and collapsed. she had been complaining of having “period like” symptoms with pain and cramping along with fever, headache, and a red sunburn rash. doctors did a spinal tap and it the fluid came out clear with no sign of diplococci. jenny was rapidly deteriorating and experience multi-organ shut down. multiple antibiotics were given and she recovered in 6 weeks total and has permanent kidney damage. jenny was most likely experiencing

A. scalded skin syndrome from staph aureus
B. folliculitis followed by septicemia from s. aureus
C. s. aureus toxic shock syndrome
D. anthrax

Ans: C

84. antibodies?

A. inflammation
B. cell-mediated response
C. humoral response
D. complement cascade

Ans: C

85. Polio is primarily a disease that affects?

A. the gastrointestinal system
B. the central nervous system
C. muscles and skeleton
D. the respiratory system

Ans: B

86. toxic shock toxin?

  1. colonization of a niche in the host
  2. evasion of the hosts immune response
  3. inhibition/overstimulation of the hosts immune response
  4. obtaining nutrition from the host
  5. exotoxin

Ans: 3

87. which section of the graph shows where the number of cells dividing is equal the number of cells dying?

A. a
B. b
C. c
D. d

Ans: C

88. found bound to mast cells and b cells?

A. IgA
B. IgG
C. IgD
D. IgM
E. IgE

Ans: C

89. E Coli 0157:H7?

A. respiratory
B. urogenital
C. nervous, fever, eyes
D. gastrointestinal
E. skin
F. muscles

Ans: D

90. a condition called elephantiasis may develop in one who?

A. has consumed raw beef
B. has been bitten by an infected mosquito
C. walks about in warm moist soil without shoes
D. uses manure in the farm fields

Ans: B

91. Gas gangrene is a result of type 2 exotoxins. Which of the following describes this class of toxins?

A. they are 2 part toxins
B. they are the outer LPS layer of gram-negative bacteria
C. the cause major overreaction of the immune system
D. they damage cell membranes

Ans: D

92. how are gram positive and gram negative cell walls different?

A. gram-negative cells have a single layer of peptidoglycan and an outer membrane and gram-positive cells have a thick layer with teichoic acids
B. gram-positive cells have a single layer of peptidoglycan and a periplasmic space while gram-negative cells have a thick layer with teichoic acid
C. gram-negative cell walls have a thick layer of peptidoglycan and gram-positive cells have no peptidoglycan but have teichoic and mycolic acids
D. none of the above

Ans: A

93. most fungi grow best with oxygen, at room temp, and under ________ conditions?

A. slightly acidic
B. slightly basic
C. neutral pH
D. dark

Ans: A

94. Epitopes are?

An A. specific part of the antigen that is reactive
B. part of the antigen to which antibody binds
C. small molecules that couple to carrier proteins
D. the protein of antigen that is displayed on MHC

Ans: B

95. pyrogens?

A. kills cells infected with the virus
B. stimulates fever
C. oily goo on the skin
D. kills gram-positive bacteria

Ans: B

96. pentameric antibody?

A. IgA
B. IgG
C. IgD
D. IgM
E. IgE

Ans: D

97. photosynthetic eukarya?

A. fungus
B. protozoa
C. bacteria
D. algae
E. virus

Ans: D

98. anthrax is dose-dependent. What does that mean?

A. different numbers of spores are needed for the different portals of entry
B. to cure it requires different dosages of ciprofloxacin
C. different people require different doses to get infected
D. none of the above

Ans: A

99. the vaccine for herpes simplex virus II is?

A. expensive
B. given in multiple doses
C. can result in a positive skin test
D. nonexistent

Ans: D

100. hemorrhagic viruses often kill by what mechanism?

A. systemic shock
B. dehydration
C. bleeding to death
D. pneumonia

Ans:c