Title DLT1009 Introduction to Microbiology.pdf ✅

www.gdgoenkahealthcare.com Diploma in Medical Lab and Technology Introduction to Microbiology DLT1009 II Semester Mid Term Examination Total Marks: 60 Duration: 2 Hour Instructions: ❖ Question Paper consists of three parts (A, B and C) ❖ Attempt all Questions from Part-I ❖ Attempt any ten Questions from Part-II ❖ Attempt any two Questions from Part-III ❖ Draw diagram or flowchart wherever necessary A. Multiple Choice Questions 30 Marks 1. What is the primary method of reproduction in bacteria? a. Budding b. Spore formation c. Mitosis d. Binary fission 2. Malaria is transmitted by: a. Sandflies b. Aedes mosquitoes c. Anopheles mosquitoes d. Culex mosquitoes 3. Which bacterium is commonly associated with food poisoning from poultry? a. Campylobacter jejuni b. Vibrio cholerae c. Yersinia pestis d. Haemophilus influenzae 4. The bacterial cell wall is primarily composed of: a. Peptidoglycan b. Protein c. Lipopolysaccharides d. DNA 5. Which virus is responsible for COVID-19? a. H1N1 b. SARS-CoV-2 c. Zika virus d. MERS-CoV 6. Which structure helps bacteria in motility? a. Ribosomes
www.gdgoenkahealthcare.com b. Flagella c. Capsule d. Pili 7. Which fungus is commonly known as "baker's yeast"? a. Candida albicans b. Aspergillus niger c. Penicillium notatum d. Saccharomyces cerevisiae 8. The causative agent of amoebic dysentery is: a. Plasmodium falciparum b. Giardia lamblia c. Trypanosoma brucei d. Entamoeba histolytica 9. HIV targets which type of cells in the human body? a. Red blood cells b. T cells c. Platelets d. B cells 10.Which virus causes chickenpox? a. Human papillomavirus b. Cytomegalovirus c. Epstein-Barr virus d. Varicella-zoster virus 11.What is the causative agent of syphilis? a. Treponema pallidum b. Neisseria gonorrhoeae c. Chlamydia trachomatis d. Haemophilus ducreyi 12.Which type of fungal infection affects the skin, hair, and nails? a. Systemic mycoses b. Superficial mycoses c. Subcutaneous mycoses d. Opportunistic mycoses 13.The rabies virus is transmitted through: a. Animal bites b. Inhalation c. Direct contact d. Ingestion 14.Lyme disease is caused by: a. Borrelia burgdorferi b. Clostridium tetani

www.gdgoenkahealthcare.com d. Pigs 23.The causative agent of amoebic dysentery is: a. Entamoeba histolytica b. Giardia lamblia c. Trypanosoma brucei d. Plasmodium falciparum 24.What is the main purpose of a bacterial capsule? a. Genetic material storage b. Protection against phagocytosis c. Movement d. Protein synthesis 25.Which virus causes chickenpox? a. Epstein-Barr virus b. Varicella-zoster virus c. Human papillomavirus d. Cytomegalovirus 26.Hepatitis B is primarily transmitted through: a. Airborne droplets b. Contaminated food c. Blood and body fluids d. Water 27.Which viral infection is associated with the highest risk of cervical cancer? a. Human papillomavirus b. Herpes simplex virus c. Epstein-Barr virus d. Hepatitis C virus 28.Which fungus produces aflatoxins? a. Claviceps b. Rhizopus c. Aspergillus d. Penicillium 29.A common fungal infection in immunocompromised patients is caused by: a. Cryptococcus neoformans b. Blastomyces dermatitidis c. Candida albicans d. Histoplasma capsulatum 30.The causative agent of thrush is: a. Histoplasma capsulatum b. Candida albicans c. Sporothrix schenckii d. Cryptococcus neoformans