Streptococcus Trivia Quiz

10 Questions | By AdewumiKoju | Updated: May 29, 2019 | Attempts: 221

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Streptococcus is a species of bacteria. It belongs to the family firmicutes. The study is very important in medicine because it strains different diseases in the body, especially for the respiratory system. An example is Streptococcus pneumonia, which causes pneumonia. Try out this quiz to quantify your knowledge about it.

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1.

Which phylum does streptococcus belongs to?
- A.
  
  Firmicutes
- B.
  
  Insecta
- C.
  
  Bacteriata
- D.
  
  Non of the above
Correct Answer
A. Firmicutes
2.

Which family does streptococcus belongs to?
- A.
  
  Staphylococci
- B.
  
  Streptococcaceae
- C.
  
  Cocci
- D.
  
  All of the above
Correct Answer
B. Streptococcaceae
3.

What is Streptococcus?
- A.
  
  A genus of staphylococci
- B.
  
  A Genus of gram positive coccus
- C.
  
  A genus of gram negative coccus
- D.
  
  A genus of gram negative staphylococcus
Correct Answer
B. A Genus of gram positive coccus
4.

Which of the following is a specie of streptococcus?
- A.
  
  Streptococcus basidominimus
- B.
  
  Streptococcus straie
- C.
  
  Streptococcus mylidiae
- D.
  
  Streptococcus acidominimus
Correct Answer
D. Streptococcus acidominimus
5.

Who coined the word 'streptococcus "?
- A.
  
  Charles J Darwin
- B.
  
  Brook M Lewis
- C.
  
  Albert T Billroth
- D.
  
  Carl H Theodore
Correct Answer
C. Albert T Billroth
6.

What does "strepto" means?
- A.
  
  Twisted
- B.
  
  Circlular
- C.
  
  Long
- D.
  
  Short
Correct Answer
A. Twisted
7.

What does "coccus" means?
- A.
  
  Root
- B.
  
  Thick
- C.
  
  Thin
- D.
  
  Grain
Correct Answer
D. Grain
8.

Which streptococcus strain cause pharyngitis?
- A.
  
  Streptococcus pneumoniae
- B.
  
  Streptococcus aureus
- C.
  
  Streptococcus tinatis
- D.
  
  Streptococcus pharyngitis
Correct Answer
D. Streptococcus pharyngitis
9.

How is streptococcus species classified?
- A.
  
  Based on their physical properties
- B.
  
  Based on their hemolytic properties
- C.
  
  Based in their chemotaxis properties
- D.
  
  Based on their diapedesis property
Correct Answer
B. Based on their hemolytic properties
10.

What is the cause of bacteria pneumonia?
- A.
  
  Streptococcal vaginitis
- B.
  
  Streptococcal pharyngitis
- C.
  
  Streptococcal pneumoniae
- D.
  
  Streptococcal aureus
Correct Answer
C. Streptococcal pneumoniae