1. In the field of microbiology, farmers are considered as:
- a) Applied scientist
- b) Agricultural microbiologist
- c) Applied microbiologist
- d) Both a and b
2.In medical science, the field of medical microbiology is also known as:
- a) Diagnostic microbiology
- b) Diagnostic pathology
- c) Applied microbiology
- d) Both a and b
3.Public health microbiologist work to
- a) Control spread of communicable disease in the society
- b) Keep people healthy with good food
- c) Identify various parasites from clinical samples
- d) All of the above
4.Role of microbes is well studied in cycling of __ element:
- a) Carbon
- b) Sulfur
- c) Nitrogen
- d) All of the above
5.Which of the following is a green house gas?
- a) CO2
- b) CH4
- c) Both a and b
- d) None of the above
6.What is human microbiota?
- a) Microbiota present on human body
- b) Microbiota present inside human body
- c) Microbiota present surrounding human body
- d) Microbiota associated with human body
7.Microbes are employed by microbial ecologists a process called _ to reduce pollution:
- a) Bioremediation
- b) Biodegradation
- c) Biofueling
- d) Biocomposting
8.Agriculture microbiology is a field related to:
- a) Medical microbiology
- b) Microbial ecology
- c) Both a and b
- d) None of the above
9.Which of the following is an area of agricultural microbiologist?
- a) They work on methods to increase soil fertility
- b) Study rumen microbiota of animals in order to increase milk production
- c) Developing bacterial and viral pesticides to combat plant diseases
- d) All of above
10.What is true for microorganisms with reference to food?
- a) Different foods may be prepared using microorganisms
- b) Food spoilage is caused by microbes
- c) Both a and b
- d) None of the above
11.Which of the following has proved the best preventive method for controlling epidemics in the world?
- a) Mass vaccination program
- b) Safety measures in food and water
- c) Social distancing and mask
- d) Use of sanitizers and disnfectants
12.The role of _ is very important in te town or ity to eep the people away fom ood and water borne epidemics
- a) Food inspector
- b) Public health worker
- c) Sanitary inspector
- d) Epidemiologist
13.Which areas are responsible for fast development in the field of immunology
- a) Recombiant DNA technology
- b) Hybridoma technology
- c) Both a and b
- d) None of the above
14.Which one of the following is not the task of food and dairy microbiologist?
- a) Explore use of microbes in food preparation and prevention of microbial food spoilage
- b) Work on the use of microbes as nutrient sources for livestock and humans
- c) Perform research on pathogen identification and treatment
- d) All of the above
15.Pasteurization was originally developed for preservation of __:
- a) Beer
- b) Wine
- c) Milk
- d) All of the above
16.Which observation did Pasteur make during his fermentation study?
- a) Fermentative microorganisms were anaerobic and could live only in absence of oxygen
- b) Fermentative microorganisms were aerobic and could live only in presence of oxygen
- c) Fermentative microorganisms were anaerobic but could live in presence of oxygen
- d) Fermentative microorganisms were aerobic but could live in absence of oxygen
17.Alexander Fleming discovered that _ fungus can produce antibiotic __:
- a) Penicillin, Penicillium
- b) Penicillium, Penicillin
- c) Streptomycin, Streptomyces
- d) Streptomyces, Streptomycin
18.Mass production of penicillin was made possible at the time of:
- a) World War I
- b) World War II
- c) World War III
- d) None of the above
19.Which of the following products are produced by the microorganisms?
- a) Vitamins, amino acids, enzymes
- b) Vaccines, steroids, alcohol
- c) Biofuels, solvents
- d) All of the above
20.In which area genetically engineered microbes are used?
- a) Fermentation industries
- b) Medicine
- c) Agriculture
- d) All of the above
21.Which of the following act as an energy source for microbes?
- a) Organic compounds
- b) Inorganic molecules
- c) Sunlight
- d) All of the above
22.Which of the following bacterium is considered as model organism?
- a) Escherichia coli
- b) Bacillus subtilis
- c) Both of the above
- d) None of the above
23.Which of the following is considered as model microorganism?
- a) Escherichia coli
- b) Bacillus cereus
- c) T4 and lambda phage
- d) All of the above
24.The work of agricultural microbiologist is to:
- a) Combat plant diseases that attack food crops
- b) Work on methods to increase soil fertility
- c) Work on methods to increase crop yield
- d) All of the above
25.The functions of a plant pathologist is to:
- a) Curb the economic losses caused by plant disease
- b) To develop disease resistant varieties of crop
- c) To develop seed technology
- d) All of the above
26.Microbial ecologist are not concerned with the:
- a) Contribution of microorganisms to carbon, nitrogen and sulfur cycles in soil and fresh water.
- b) Pollution effect on microorganisms
- c) Relationship between microorganisms and their habitats
- d) Impact of nature on soil and fresh water
27.Veterinary microbiologist have opportunity in:
- a) Dairy industry
- b) Poultry farms
- c) Cattle rearing industry
- d) All of the above
28.Revolution in _ industry is called white revolution:
- a) Cotton
- b) Dairy
- c) Poultry
- d) Paper
29.Which of the following is not included in fermented food?
- a) Fruit juice, milk shake, candy.
- b) Alcoholic beverages, pickels, bread
- c) Vinegar, sauces, curd
- d) Dhokla ,yoghurt, beer
30.Which of the following is categorized as food intoxications?
- a) Salmonellosis
- b) Vibriosis
- c) Botulism
- d) Jaundice
31.Full form of SCP
- a) Single cell oil
- b) Single cell organisms
- c) Single cell oncogenes
- d) Single cell organelles
32.Today’s most popular nutritionally rich food is:
- a) Mushrooms
- b) SCP
- c) Cereals
- d) Yeast
33.Thickners, stabilizers, low calorie sweetners, flavor enhancers, food supplemets, colouring agents are considered as:
- a) Food enhancers
- b) Food additives
- c) Food preservatives
- d) Food intoxicants
34.Which of the following is not a dairy product?
- a) Kefir
- b) Sauerkraut
- c) Yogurt
- d) Laban
35.Which of the following are considered as Lactic starter cultures?
- a) Streptococci and Lactobacilli
- b) Staphylococci and Lactobacilli
- c) Streptococci and Gonococci
- d) Staphylococci and Streptococci
36.Infections which occur normally in hospital environment are called:
- a) Dermal infections
- b) Systemic infections
- c) Nosocomial infections
- d) Mycosal infections