(A) Non-glucose fermenting
(B) Lactose fermenting
(C) Oxidase negative
(D) Gram negative rods
Tag: Basic Microbiology Mcqs Questions
Cardinal manifestation of human brucellosis is:
(A) Vomiting and diarrhea
(B) A pseudo-membrane in the throat
(C) A fluctuating pattern of fever
(D) Peeling of the skin on the palms and soles
Escherichia coli displays which antigens?
(A) Capsular
(B) Flagellar
(C) Somatic
(D) All of these
The bubo of bubonic plague is a/an:
(A) Ulcer where the flea bite occurred
(B) Granuloma in the skin
(C) Enlarged lymph node
(D) Infected sebaceous gland
A patient with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea within 5 hours after eating most likely has:
(A) Shigellosis
(B) E. coli gastroenteritis
(C) Salmonellosis
(D) Intoxication
Coliforms are used as indicator organisms of sewage pollution because __.
(A) They are pathogens
(B) They ferment lactose
(C) They are abundant in human intestines
(D) All of the above
How are Leptospira species transmitted from their animal reservoirs to humans?
(A) Animal bites
(B) Arthropod vectors
(C) Contact with urine from an infected animal
(D) Inhalation
Complications of typhoid fever are:
(A) Neurological damage
(B) Intestinal perforation
(C) Liver abscesses
(D) Both “B” and “C”