Microbiology MCQs

Important Microbiology MCQs with answers for all Microbiology test and exams preparation online.

Microbiology MCQs with Answers

The causative organism of syphilis is:

A. Borrelia burgolorferi
B. Chalamydia trachomatis
C. Leptospira interrogans
D. Treponema pallidum

Bacteria reproduce mainly by:

A. Budding
B. Binary fission
C. Sporing
D. Bacterial components

The specific test for Treponema pallidum is:

A. VDRL
B. Kahn’s test
C. TPHA
D. Widal test

The difference between gram positive and negative bacteria lies in their:

A. cell wall
B. cell membrane
C. Nuclear material
D. Mesosomes

The commonest method of detection of diptheria carriers is:

A. Schick test
B. Dick test
C. Casoni’s test
D. Charles’ test

Toxic shock syndrome is due to the following virulence factor:

A. M protein
B. Pyrogenic exotoxin
C. Streptolysin 0
D. Carbohydrate cell wall

Organ of locomotion in bacteria is:

A. Fimbria
B. Flagella
C. Capsule
D. Cell wall

One of the following is a treponemal test for diagnosis of syphilis:

A. FTAB
B. Widal test
C. Wasserman test
D. Kahn test

The virulence factors of Neisseria gonorrhea include all of the following except:

A. Outer membrane proteins
B. IgA Protease
C. M-Proteins
D. Pili

In a patient with typhoid, diagnosis after 15 days of onset of fever is best done by:

A. Blood culture
B. Widal test
C. Stool culture
D. Urine culture

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