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  • Which of the following methods is most likely to be quantitative?


  • Options
  • A. Dilution and plating
  • B. Gram staining
  • C. Wet mount
  • D. None of these

  • Correct Answer
  • Dilution and plating 


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    • 1. Which of the following chemotherapeutic agents may affect the growth of Campylobacter jejuni?

    • Options
    • A. Vacomycin
    • B. Polymyxin
    • C. Trimethoprim
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. All bacteria that inhabit the human body are

    • Options
    • A. heterotrophs
    • B. chemolithotrophs
    • C. autotrophs
    • D. phototroph
    • Discuss
    • 3. Treponema species from human oral cavity can be selected by using

    • Options
    • A. pH of the medium
    • B. incubation temperature
    • C. cell size and motility
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 4. Peptone water and nutrient broth are

    • Options
    • A. selective media
    • B. enriched media
    • C. basal media
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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
    • 6. Plate counts are often reported as

    • Options
    • A. cfu
    • B. cfu/ml
    • C. Both (a) and (b)
    • D. thousands/ml
    • Discuss
    • 7. When a substance is added to a solid medium which inhibits the growth of unwanted bacteria but permits the growth of wanted bacteria, it is known as

    • Options
    • A. differential medium
    • B. enriched medium
    • C. enrichment medium
    • D. selective medium
    • Discuss
    • 8. Cell size and cell number can be measured using

    • Options
    • A. hemocytometer
    • B. coulter counter
    • C. petroff-hausser counting chamber
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. The solidifying agent commonly used in preparation of media is/are

    • Options
    • A. agar
    • B. silica gel
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Protein portion of an enzyme when it is combined with organic molecule is termed as

    • Options
    • A. apoenzyme
    • B. co-enzyme
    • C. holoenzyme
    • D. co-factors
    • Discuss


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