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  • Question
  • Which of the following tests is used to determine the minimal lethal concentration?


  • Options
  • A. Broth dilution test
  • B. Agar dilution test
  • C. Dilution susceptibility tests
  • D. All of these

  • Correct Answer
  • All of these 


  • More questions

    • 1. Numerous antibodies can be prepared, against one antigen, each binds to unique epitopes. How is this antibody diversity generated?

    • Options
    • A. By rearrangements of the DNA encoding the variable regions of the heavy and light chains
    • B. By the combination of different heavy and light chains that form the antigen binding site
    • C. Antibody proteins can physically change their shape to bind different epitopes
    • D. Both (a) and (b)
    • Discuss
    • 2. Aerobic respiration differs from anaerobic respiration in which of the following respects?

    • Options
    • A. Anaerobic respiration is glycolysis
    • B. Aerobic respiration requires the electron transport chain
    • C. The final electron acceptors are different
    • D. Aerobic respiration produces less ATP
    • Discuss
    • 3. Major Histo Compatibility Complex (MHC) is a collection of genes arrayed on

    • Options
    • A. chromosome 21 in man, chromosome 6 in mice
    • B. chromosome 6 in man, chromosone 21 in mice
    • C. chromosome 17in man, chromosome 6 in mice
    • D. chromosome 6 in man, chromosome 17 in mice
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which of the following is accomplished in chemiosmosis?

    • Options
    • A. The oxidation of ATP
    • B. The oxidation of water
    • C. The oxidation of NADH
    • D. The oxidation of CO2
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following species can cause bitterness, acidity and curdling in canned milk, cream and evaporated milk?

    • Options
    • A. Bacillus
    • B. Clostridium
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. Saccharomyces
    • Discuss
    • 6. A quorum sensing system

    • Options
    • A. detects a signal from the external environment
    • B. senses a compound produced by the bacterium itself
    • C. consists of a sensor component that phosphorylates a regulatory protein
    • D. controls the activity of ribosomes directly
    • Discuss
    • 7. Interference mechanism of ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin is due to their action on

    • Options
    • A. cell wall synthesis
    • B. cell membrane function
    • C. DNA function
    • D. protein synthesis
    • Discuss
    • 8. Hyphomycete fungi

    • Options
    • A. produce nonmotile tetaradiate conidia
    • B. grow in leaves and the infected leaves are the preferred food source for some aquatic insects
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following is common in the disease caused by Coryne-bacterium diphtheriae and Bacillus anthracis?

    • Options
    • A. Both organisms are gram-positive spore formers
    • B. Diphtheria toxin and edema toxin are ADP ribosylating toxins
    • C. The most serious disease symptoms are the direct result of toxin action
    • D. Both organisms cause skin and respiratory tract infections
    • Discuss
    • 10. Phosphate regulation has been observed in the production of

    • Options
    • A. alkaloids
    • B. antibiotics
    • C. gibberelins
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss


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