Quiz: Clinical Microbiology Trivia Questions!

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Quiz: Clinical Microbiology Trivia Questions! - Quiz

Microbiology is the biological study of those many organisms - i. E. Bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, - which are so small that they typically cannot be seen by the naked eye. When you apply that knowledge into clinical practice, however, you achieve a means through which human diseases caused by these microorganisms can be prevented, diagnosed and/or treated. What do you know about clinical microbiology? Take the quiz and we’ll find out.

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1.

A phagover is _____________________
- A.
  
  A lawn of cells on a plate
- B.
  
  Strains having the same phage sensitivity
- C.
  
  A variety of phage
- D.
  
  A test that identifies a phage
2.

Which of the following have characteristic intracellular inclusion bodies?
- A.
  
  Candida
- B.
  
  Chlamydia
- C.
  
  Rickettsia
- D.
  
  Mycoplasma
3.

Which of the following cannot be used to identify a virus?
- A.
  
  Cell culture
- B.
  
  Gram stain
- C.
  
  Radioimmunoassay
- D.
  
  Enzyme immunoassay
4.

The gram stain and acid fast stain are based on chemical properties of the _____________
- A.
  
  Cell walls
- B.
  
  Plasma membrane
- C.
  
  Outer membrane
- D.
  
  Periplasmic space
5.

Which is the most common specimen collected in suspected cases of lower respiratory infections?
- A.
  
  Saliva
- B.
  
  Sputum
- C.
  
  Breath
- D.
  
  None of the following
6.

Which is the least satisfactory for anaerobic specimen collection or transport?
- A.
  
  Swabs
- B.
  
  Tissues
- C.
  
  Aspirates
- D.
  
  Capped syringes
7.

The most common method used for the collection of urine is
- A.
  
  The clean catch method
- B.
  
  With hard catheter
- C.
  
  With soft catheter
- D.
  
  With French catheter
8.

Which of the following represents a molecular method of testing?
- A.
  
  Plasmid fingerprinting
- B.
  
  Microscopy
- C.
  
  Selective media
- D.
  
  Differential media