Do you know that the major branches of microbiology are the studies of eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms? Eukaryotes have membrane-bound organelles contained within their cell membranes, while prokaryotic organisms are unicellular with no membrane-bound organelle. If you consider quite knowledgeable when it comes to microorganisms, these Microbiology trivia practice test questions are perfect for refreshing your memory. Do give it a shot!
Resistance to phagocytosis
Adherence to mucous membranes
Induction of inflammatory response in an infected host
Possession of a capsule
Production of hyaluronidase
Cell wall
Pili
Glycocalyx
B and C
All of the above
Destroying leukocytes
Inhibiting the formation of interferon
Destroying red blood cells
Aiding the cell to evade phagocytosis
None of the above
Protein
Only found in lysogenic strains
The lipopolysaccharide of the cell wall
The lipid of the cell membrane
Bound to the ribosomes
A. Collagenase
B. Toxic effet of the cells
C. Hemolysin
D. Endotoxin
E. Enterotoxin
A. Mucous membranes
B. Alcoholic beverages
C. Inflammation
D. Fever
E. Epithelial cells
A. The virulence of the pathogen
B. The resistance of the host
C. Infection of the host by the pathogen
D. A and B above
E. All of the above
A. Ability to grow intracellularly in phagocytic cells
B. Possession of a capsule
C. Ability to aiter surface composition
D. Production of stomach acid
E. Exotoxin production
A. They are proteins
B. They induce fever
C. They act extracellularly from the microbe that produced them
D. The information for exotoxin production may reside on a prophage
E. They can damage tissue at sites removed from the area of infection
A. Skin
B. Inflammation
C. Interferon
D. Macrophages
E. Lipopolysaccharide cell wall layer
A. Red blood cell lysis
B. Pyrogenic factors produced by the host
C. The lipopolysaccharide of the bacterial cell wall
D. Loss of the normal microbial flora
E. Histamine released by bacteria
A. Large intestine
B. Lung
C. Urinary tract
C. Urinary tract
E. Stomach
A. Fungi
B. Eubacteria
C. Protista
D. Plantea
A. Autotroph
B. Producer
C. Heterotroph
D. Photoautotroph
A. Peptidoglycan
B. Cellulose
C. Ribose
D. Chitin
A. Chitins
B. Mycelia
C. Hypha
D. Rhizoids
A. Stolon
B. Rhizoid
C. Mycelium
D. Condium
A. Lichen
B. Mycorrhiza
C. Fruiting body
D. Saprobe
A. Basidium
B. Gametangia
C. Sporangium
D. Ascus
A. Zygomycetes
B. Ascomycetes
C. Basidiomycetes
d. Deuteromycetes
A. Basidium
B. Gametangium
C. Sporangium
D. Ascus
A. Condium
B. mycorrhiza
C. fruiting body
D. Saprobe
A. Wheat rust, ringworm
b. Ringworm, athletes foot
C. Athletes foot, corn smut
D. Corn smut, wheat rush
A. Lichen
B. Mycorrhiza
C. Fruiting body
D. Saprobe
A. Condium
B. Mycorrhiza
C. Fruiting body
D. Saprobe
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