1-Which of the following exist in both the prokaryotes and
eukaryotes:
a-nuclear membrane
b-80S
C-nucleolus
d-DNA binding proteins
e-mitochondria
2-Which one turns hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen
a-streptococcus pyogenes
b-streptococcus "another type"
c- staphylococcus epidermidis
d-enterococcus
e-none of the above
3-Something false about microbiota
Answer : gut microbiota aid in colonisation of pathogenic
bacteria
4- All of the following is true regarding naked viruses except:
a-They are released by lysis only
b-They can tolerate stomach acidity
c-HSV is an example
d-They are resistant to detergents
5-In most bacteria, the capsule consists mainly of:
a-Polysaccharides
b-Proteins
c-Lipids
d-Metals
6- Which of the following is NOT true regarding bacterial cell
wall?
A-Can be gram-positive or gram-negative
B-Is found in ALL bacteria
C-protects against osmotic changes
D-A target for many antibiotics
7- One of the following is both an enrichment and differential
culture media:
A-Blood agar
B-MacConkey agar
C-Mannitol salt agar
D-Amies medium
8- Which of the following will most likely cause a skin infection?
a-Staphylococcus
b-Treponemas
c-Nocardia
d-Borrelias
9- One of the following is part of vaginal normal flora:
a-E. coli
b-Neisseria
c-Lactobacilli
d-Yeast
10- Penicillin is a widely used antibiotic which targets beta-lactam
ring in the outer layer of bacteria. It was discovered by:
a-Kary Mullis
b-Alexander Fleming
c-Robert Koch
d-Louis Pasteur
11- The correct order of bacterial growth stages is:
a-Lag phase > Log phase > death phase > stationary phase
b-Lag phase > Log phase > stationary phase > death phase
c-Log phase > Lag phase > death phase > decline phase
d-Lag phase > stationary phase > death phase > exponential
phase
12- Infra-red rays are used to sterilize:
a-Operating theatres
b-Disposable plastic items
c-Glassware and syringes
d-IV fluids
13- Conjugation is best described as:
a-Plasmid movement by cell-cell contact
b-Uptake of naked DNA
c-Using bacteriophages as vectors
d-Jumping genes.
14- Distribution of skin normal flora is affected by:.
a-Secretions
b-Habits of clothes wearing
c-Proximity to mucous membranes
d-All of the above
15-One of the following is ssDNA virus:
a-Herpes virus
b-Papillomavirus
c-Reovirus
d-Adeno-associated virus
16- Picovirinae is considered a ................ In virus taxonomy:
a-Family b-Subfamily c-Genus d-Species
17-Tyndallisation involves:
a-Exposure to steam at 100oC for 20-30 mins
b-High pressure saturated steam at 121oC
c-Exposure to humid heat at 75oC for 2 hours
d-Exposure to 170oC for 1-2 hours
18- Which of the following is false regarding specialized
transduction?
a-It is carried out by temperate bacteriophages
b-It always leads to direct lysis of host bacterial cell
c-‘Lysogeny’ and co-existing can be observed
d- None of the above is false
19- NETs, produced by neutrophils, are mainly composed of:
a-Proteins b-DNA c-Phospholipids d-Polysaccharides
20- Molecule X was presented on MHC II molecules on the
surface of a dendritic cell. What can you tell about the
identity of this molecule?
a-It is an intracellular viral protein
b-It is a normal, self-antigen
c-It was obtained from extracellular bacteria
d-It is a component of lipid A found in gram-negative
bacteria
21- Which of the following is true regarding natural killer cell?
a-Its action is controlled by phosphorylation/
dephosphorylation
b-It is part of the adaptive immunity
c-It is a derivative of myeloid stem cells
d-All of the above
22- According to CD identification system, CD4+ and CD8+
are respectively:
a-B cells, T cells
b-Cytotoxic T cell, Helper T cell
c-Helper T cell, Cytotoxic T cell
d-γδ T cells, αβ T cells
23- Which of the following is considered a DAMP?
a-LPS
b-Urate crystals
c-dsRNA
d-Flagellin
24- Which of the following is most related to the
inflammasome pathway?
a-Scavenger receptors
b-RIG-like receptors
c-TLR5
d-NOD-like receptors
25- Which of the following is not part of bacterial
phagocytosis process?
a-MAC complex b-C3b c-Respiratory burst d-Lysozymes
26- TNF is primarily produced by:
a-Macrophages b-Plasma cells c-Endothelial cells d-NK
cells
27- Which of the following drives monocytes to the M2
activation pathway?
a-DAMPs
b-IL-1
c-IFN-γ
d-IL-10
28- In eczema, recurrent infections can be observed in the:
a-Skin
b-GI tract
c-Bronchi
d-None of the above
29-Which of the following is least likely to get rejected by the
recipient?
a-Allografts
b-Isografts
c-Xenografts
d-All have the same probability
30-Which of the following is true regarding spleen?
a-Peyer’s patches are part of it
b-Red pulp and white pulp have the exact same function
c-It filters blood coming from hepatic portal vein
d-Lacking a spleen would increase susceptibility to
encapsulated bacterial infections
31- Which of the following is not associated with
complement alternative pathway?
a-Mannose-binding lectin
b-Blood factor B
c-Bacterial surface
d-C3b
ANSWERS
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10
D C C A B A A C B
Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 Q19 Q20
B C A D D B A B B C
Q21 Q22 Q23 Q24 Q25 Q26 Q27 Q28 Q29 Q30
A C B D A A D A B D
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