MCQ Systematic microbiology

 


1.       Which bacterium is responsible for causing tuberculosis?

a)       Streptococcus pneumoniae

b)      Mycobacterium tuberculosis

c)       Staphylococcus aureus

d)      Escherichia coli

 

2.       The most common mode of transmission of Clostridium tetani is through:

a)       Airborne droplets

b)      Contaminated food

c)       Insect bites

d)      Wound contamination

 

3.       The virus responsible for causing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is:

a)       Hepatitis B virus

b)      Influenza virus

c)       Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

d)      Herpes simplex virus

 

4.       Candidiasis is commonly caused by which fungus?

a)       Aspergillus fumigatus

b)      Cryptococcus neoformans

c)       Candida albicans

d)      Histoplasma capsulatum

 

5.       Malaria is primarily transmitted through the bite of infected:

a)       Fleas

b)      Ticks

c)       Mosquitoes

d)      Lice

 

6.       Which bacterial species is responsible for causing Lyme disease?

a)       Borrelia burgdorferi

b)      Neisseria gonorrhoeae

c)       Clostridium botulinum

d)      Treponema pallidum

 

7.       The vaccine for preventing chickenpox is typically given as:

a)       Intramuscular injection

b)      Subcutaneous injection

c)       Oral dose

d)      Nasal spray

 

8.       Toxoplasmosis is commonly associated with exposure to:

a)       Contaminated water

b)      Raw seafood

c)       Cat feces

d)      Infected mammals

 

9.       Which virus is associated with the development of cervical cancer?

a)       Hepatitis C virus

b)      Epstein-Barr virus

c)       Human papillomavirus (HPV)

d)      Varicella-zoster virus

 

10.   The infection caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania is transmitted through the bite of:

a)       Sandflies

b)      Ticks

c)       Mosquitoes

d)      Fleas

 

11.   The term "MRSA" refers to bacteria that are:

a)       Resistant to multiple antibiotics

b)      Highly contagious

c)       Found in soil

d)      Transmitted through water

 

12.   Measles is caused by which virus?

a)       Rubella virus

b)      Parainfluenza virus

c)       Measles virus

d)      Mumps virus

 

13.   The common cold is often caused by:

a)       Influenza virus

b)      Respiratory syncytial virus

c)       Rhinovirus

d)      Herpes simplex virus

 

14.   Which bacterial species is responsible for causing tuberculosis?

a)       Streptococcus pneumoniae

b)      Mycobacterium tuberculosis

c)       Staphylococcus aureus

d)      Escherichia coli

 

15.   Which bacterium is associated with causing peptic ulcers?

a)       Helicobacter pylori

b)      Vibrio cholerae

c)       Salmonella enterica

d)      Shigella flexneri

 

16.   The vaccine for preventing hepatitis B is typically administered through:

a)       Oral drops

b)      Intramuscular injection

c)       Nasal spray

d)      Intravenous infusion

 

17.   Which fungal infection is associated with bird droppings and can lead to respiratory illness?

a)       Aspergillosis

b)      Candidiasis

c)       Coccidioidomycosis

d)      Histoplasmosis

 

18.   The parasite responsible for causing schistosomiasis is a:

a)       Roundworm

b)      Tapeworm

c)       Fluke

d)      Mite

 

19.   Which virus is associated with the development of cervical cancer?

a)       Hepatitis C virus

b)      Epstein-Barr virus

c)       Human papillomavirus (HPV)

d)      Varicella-zoster virus

 

20.   Which parasite is responsible for causing the disease known as "river blindness"?

a)       Trypanosoma cruzi

b)      Onchocerca volvulus

c)       Plasmodium falciparum

d)      Leishmania spp.

 

21.   The term "XDR-TB" refers to tuberculosis strains that are:

a)       Extremely drug-resistant

b)      Extrapulmonary

c)       Resistant to first-line drugs only

d)      Xanthine dehydrogenase-resistant

 

22.   The vaccine for preventing chickenpox is typically given as:

a)       Intramuscular injection

b)      Subcutaneous injection

c)       Oral dose

d)      Nasal spray

 

23.   Which fungal infection is associated with bird droppings and can lead to respiratory illness?

a)       Aspergillosis

b)      Candidiasis

c)       Coccidioidomycosis

d)      Histoplasmosis

 

24.   The parasite responsible for causing schistosomiasis is a:

a)       Roundworm

b)      Tapeworm

c)       Fluke

d)      Mite

 

25.   Which bacterium is responsible for causing tuberculosis?

a)       Streptococcus pneumoniae

b)      Mycobacterium tuberculosis

c)       Staphylococcus aureus

d)      Escherichia coli

 

26.   The virus responsible for causing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is:

a)       Hepatitis B virus

b)      Influenza virus

c)       Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

d)      Herpes simplex virus

 

27.   Candidiasis is commonly caused by which fungus?

a)       Aspergillus fumigatus

b)      Cryptococcus neoformans

c)       Candida albicans

d)      Histoplasma capsulatum

 

28.   Malaria is primarily transmitted through the bite of infected:

a)       Fleas

b)      Ticks

c)       Mosquitoes

d)      Lice

 

29.   Which bacterial species is responsible for Lyme disease?

a)       Borrelia burgdorferi

b)      Neisseria gonorrhoeae

c)       Clostridium botulinum

d)      Treponema pallidum

 

30.   The vaccine for preventing chickenpox is typically given as:

a)       Intramuscular injection

b)      Subcutaneous injection

c)       Oral dose

d)      Nasal spray

 

31.   Toxoplasmosis is commonly associated with exposure to:

a)       Contaminated water

b)      Raw seafood

c)       Cat feces

d)      Infected mammals

 

32.   Which virus is associated with the development of cervical cancer?

a)       Hepatitis C virus

b)      Epstein-Barr virus

c)       Human papillomavirus (HPV)

d)      Varicella-zoster virus

 

33.   Which bacterium is associated with causing peptic ulcers?

a)       Helicobacter pylori

b)      Vibrio cholerae

c)       Salmonella enterica

d)      Shigella flexneri

 

34.   The common cold is often caused by:

a)       Influenza virus

b)      Respiratory syncytial virus

c)       Rhinovirus

d)      Herpes simplex virus

 

35.   Measles is caused by which virus?

a)       Rubella virus

b)      Parainfluenza virus

c)       Measles virus

d)      Mumps virus

 

36.   Which fungal infection is associated with bird droppings and can lead to respiratory illness?

a)       Aspergillosis

b)      Candidiasis

c)       Coccidioidomycosis

d)      Histoplasmosis

 

37.   The parasite responsible for causing schistosomiasis is a:

a)       Roundworm

b)      Tapeworm

c)       Fluke

d)      Mite

 

38.   Which bacterium is responsible for causing tuberculosis?

a)       Streptococcus pneumoniae

b)      Mycobacterium tuberculosis

c)       Staphylococcus aureus

d)      Escherichia coli

 

39.   The virus responsible for causing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is:

a)       Hepatitis B virus

b)      Influenza virus

c)       Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

d)      Herpes simplex virus

 

40.   Candidiasis is commonly caused by which fungus?

a)       Aspergillus fumigatus

b)      Cryptococcus neoformans

c)       Candida albicans

d)      Histoplasma capsulatum

 

41.   Malaria is primarily transmitted through the bite of infected:

a)       Fleas

b)      Ticks

c)       Mosquitoes

d)      Lice

 

42.   Which bacterial species is responsible for Lyme disease?

a)       Borrelia burgdorferi

b)      Neisseria gonorrhoeae

c)       Clostridium botulinum

d)      Treponema pallidum

 

43.   The vaccine for preventing chickenpox is typically given as:

a)       Intramuscular injection

b)      Subcutaneous injection

c)       Oral dose

d)      Nasal spray

 

44.   Toxoplasmosis is commonly associated with exposure to:

a)       Contaminated water

b)      Raw seafood

c)       Cat feces

d)      Infected mammals

 

45.   Which virus is associated with the development of cervical cancer?

a)       Hepatitis C virus

b)      Epstein-Barr virus

c)       Human papillomavirus (HPV)

d)      Varicella-zoster virus

 

46.   Which bacterium is associated with causing peptic ulcers?

a)       Helicobacter pylori

b)      Vibrio cholerae

c)       Salmonella enterica

d)      Shigella flexneri

 

47.   The common cold is often caused by:

a)       Influenza virus

b)      Respiratory syncytial virus

c)       Rhinovirus

d)      Herpes simplex virus

 

48.   Measles is caused by which virus?

a)       Rubella virus

b)      Parainfluenza virus

c)       Measles virus

d)      Mumps virus

 

49.   Which fungal infection is associated with bird droppings and can lead to respiratory illness?

a)       Aspergillosis

b)      Candidiasis

c)       Coccidioidomycosis

d)      Histoplasmosis

 

50.   The parasite responsible for causing schistosomiasis is a:

a)       Roundworm

b)      Tapeworm

c)       Fluke

d)      Mite

 

 

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11

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21

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31

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41

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2

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12

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22

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32

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42

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3

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13

d

23

c

33

a

43

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4

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14

c

24

a

34

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44

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5

c

15

b

25

b

35

c

45

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6

b

16

c

26

c

36

c

46

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7

c

17

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27

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37

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47

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8

c

18

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28

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38

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48

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9

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