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  • Question
  • Which of the following bacteria can grow in acidic pH?


  • Options
  • A. Vibrio cholerae
  • B. Lactobacilli
  • C. Shigella
  • D. Salmonella

  • Correct Answer
  • Lactobacilli 


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    • 1. Which of the following is used for the proper maintenance and preservation of pure cultures?

    • Options
    • A. Periodic transfer to fresh media
    • B. Preservation by overlaying cultures with mineral oil
    • C. Preservation by lyophilization
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. Cell counting can be carried out by

    • Options
    • A. direct microscopic count using petroffhansser counting chamber
    • B. plate counting
    • C. membrane filter count
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. The medium which allows the growth of more than one microorganisms of interest but with morphologically distinguishable colonies is known as

    • Options
    • A. selective medium
    • B. enrichment medium
    • C. differential medium
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 4. Agar is used for solidifying culture media because

    • Options
    • A. it does not affect by the growth of bacteria
    • B. it does not add to the nutritive properties of the medium
    • C. the melting and solidifying points of agar solution are not the same
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. Intestinal bacteria can grow in the presence of __________ whereas nonintestinal bacteria are usually inhibited.

    • Options
    • A. bile salts
    • B. low concentration of various dyes
    • C. sugars
    • D. low levels of nitrogen
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which of the following bacteria can grow in alkaline pH?

    • Options
    • A. Shigella
    • B. Lactobacilli
    • C. Salmonella
    • D. Vibrio cholerae
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following hint(s) suggest/s that a given specimen is likely to contain anaerobic bacteria?

    • Options
    • A. Gas in specimen
    • B. Foul odour
    • C. Presence of sulphur granules
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. A disease producing species occurring in a mixed culture can often be selected on the basis of its

    • Options
    • A. pathogenic properties
    • B. special carbon source
    • C. special nitrogen source
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. When a substance is added to a liquid medium which inhibits the growth of unwanted bacteria and favors the growth of wanted bacteria, it is known as

    • Options
    • A. differential medium
    • B. enriched medium
    • C. enrichment medium
    • D. selective medium
    • Discuss
    • 10. Peptone water and nutrient broth are

    • Options
    • A. selective media
    • B. enriched media
    • C. basal media
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss


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