Microbiology Practice Questions with actual answers.

Microbiology Practice Questions with
actual answers.
Which of the following structures contains genes for enzymes and antibiotic resistance?

A. Plasmid

B. Pilus

C. Capsule

D. Plasma Membrane ANS - A.



Which of the following is the most important structure related to microbial attachment to cells?




A. Flagellum

B. Plasmid

C. Peptidoglycan

D. Glycocalix ANS - D.



Which of the following is not a gram-negative bug?



A. Clostridium perfringens

B. Vibrio cholerae

C. Escherichia coli

D. Bordetella pertussis ANS - A.



Which of the following is not true related to endotoxins?



A. Endotoxins are secreted from cells.

B. Can be linked to Meningococcemia

, C. Produced by gram negative microorganisms

D. Can cause fever ANS - A.



Which of the following microorganisms stain well?



A. Escherichia coli

B. Legionella pneumophila

C. Treponema

D. Chlamydia ANS - A.



Which of the following microorganisms are not matched correctly with the appropriate isolation media?



A. Fungi - Sabourand's agar

B. Neisseria gonorrhoeae - Pink colonies media

C. Haemophilus influenzae - Chocolate agar

D. Mycobacterium tuberculosis - Lowenstein-Jensen agar ANS - B.



Which of the following diseases and bacteria are matched up incorrectly?



A. Cellulitis - Pasteurella multocida

B. Tularemia - Francisella tularensis

C. Gastritis - Heliobacter pylori

D. Lyme disease - Yersinia pestis ANS - D.



Which of the following diseases and bacteria are matched up incorrectly?



A. Treponema pallidum - Syphilis

B. Tinea nigra - Cladosporium werneckii

C. Borrelia burgdorferi - Lyme disease