MICP-211: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY PRACTICE SET
Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
1. Who is known as the Father of Microbiology?
a) Robert Hooke
b) Anton van Leeuwenhoek
c) Louis Pasteur
d) Robert Koch
2. The Gram stain technique was developed by:
a) Paul Ehrlich
b) Robert Hooke
c) Hans Christian Gram
d) Joseph Lister
3. Which microorganism lacks a true nucleus?
a) Fungi
b) Bacteria
c) Protozoa
d) Algae
4. Which of the following is a prokaryotic organism?
a) Virus
b) Bacterium
c) Fungus
d) Protozoa
5. The process of pasteurization was developed to:
a) Kill all bacteria
b) Kill pathogenic bacteria without altering the quality of the product
c) Sterilize instruments
d) Preserve microbial cultures
6. What is the purpose of the capsule in bacteria?
a) Protection from phagocytosis
b) Energy production
c) Protein synthesis
d) Locomotion
7. Which of the following is a differential stain?
a) Gram stain
b) Simple stain
c) Methylene blue
d) India ink stain
8. Which structure is responsible for bacterial motility?
a) Pili
b) Flagella
c) Capsule
d) Ribosome
9. Which of the following is an obligate intracellular parasite?
a) Bacteria
b) Fungi
c) Virus
d) Protozoa
10. What type of hemolysis causes a greenish discoloration on blood agar?
a) Alpha hemolysis
b) Beta hemolysis
c) Gamma hemolysis
d) No hemolysis
11. Which bacterial structure is involved in conjugation?
a) Flagella
b) Pili
c) Ribosomes
d) Plasmid
12. What is the function of endospores?
a) Energy production
b) Protection against harsh conditions
c) Reproduction
d) Nutrient storage
13. Which of the following bacterial growth phases is characterized by rapid cell
division?
a) Lag phase
b) Log (exponential) phase
c) Stationary phase
d) Death phase
14. What is the primary function of the plasma membrane in bacterial cells?
a) Protein synthesis
b) DNA replication
c) Regulating transport of materials
d) ATP production
15. Which staining technique is used for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
a) Gram stain
b) Acid-fast stain
c) Endospore stain
d) Negative stain
16. Which bacterial genus is gram-positive and arranged in clusters?
a) Streptococcus
b) Staphylococcus
c) Bacillus
d) Escherichia
17. The function of ribosomes in bacterial cells is to:
a) Produce ATP
b) Store genetic material
c) Synthesize proteins
d) Aid in cell division
18. Which bacterial structure allows adherence to host cells?
a) Capsule
b) Flagella
c) Pili
d) Endospore
19. Which of the following diseases is caused by a spore-forming bacterium?
a) Tuberculosis
b) Tetanus
c) Gonorrhea
d) Cholera
20. What is the primary component of bacterial cell walls in Gram-positive bacteria?
a) Peptidoglycan
b) Lipopolysaccharide
c) Chitin
d) Cellulose
Part 2: True or False
11. Bacteria reproduce primarily by binary fission. (True/False)
12. The cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria contains a thick layer of peptidoglycan.
(True/False)
13. Endospores are highly resistant structures that help bacteria survive harsh
conditions. (True/False)
14. Sterilization eliminates all microorganisms, including bacterial spores. (True/False)
15. The acid-fast stain is used to identify Mycobacterium species. (True/False)
16. Viruses can be cultured on nutrient agar. (True/False)
17. Fungi contain chitin in their cell walls. (True/False)
18. Facultative anaerobes can grow in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.
(True/False)
19. Aseptic techniques help prevent contamination in medical and laboratory settings.
(True/False)
20. The normal flora of the human body always causes disease. (True/False)
Part 3: Situational MCQ
21. A patient with tuberculosis (TB) undergoes an acid-fast stain. What color will
Mycobacterium tuberculosis appear under the microscope?
a) Blue
b) Red
c) Green
d) Purple
22. A nurse is preparing an aseptic surgical area. Which of the following actions is
correct?
a) Wearing gloves only during the procedure
b) Keeping sterile objects above waist level
c) Using non-sterile instruments for minor procedures
d) Placing sterile objects on any clean surface
23. A patient develops hospital-acquired pneumonia. This infection is classified as:
a) Nosocomial infection
b) Opportunistic infection
c) Community-acquired infection
d) Primary infection
24. Which method is most appropriate for sterilizing surgical instruments?
a) Boiling water
b) Dry heat sterilization
c) Autoclaving
d) Alcohol wipes
25. A microbiologist inoculates a culture of bacteria in an anaerobic chamber. What
type of bacteria is being cultured?
a) Obligate aerobes
b) Facultative anaerobes
c) Obligate anaerobes
d) Microaerophiles
MICP-211: MICROBIOLOGY AND PARASITOLOGY PRACTICE SET
Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
1. b) Anton van Leeuwenhoek
2. c) Hans Christian Gram
3. b) Bacteria
4. b) Bacterium
5. b) Kill pathogenic bacteria without altering the quality of the product
6. a) Protection from phagocytosis
7. a) Gram stain
8. b) Flagella
9. c) Virus
10. a) Alpha hemolysis
11. b) Pili
12. b) Protection against harsh conditions
13. b) Log (exponential) phase
14. c) Regulating transport of materials
15. b) Acid-fast stain
16. b) Staphylococcus
17. c) Synthesize proteins
18. c) Pili
19. b) Tetanus
20. a) Peptidoglycan
Part 2: True or False
11. True
12. False
13. True
14. True
15. True
16. False
17. True
18. True
19. True
20. False
Part 3: Situational MCQ
21. b) Red
22. b) Keeping sterile objects above waist level
23. a) Nosocomial infection
24. c) Autoclaving
25. c) Obligate anaerobes
This practice set covers key topics from MICP-211: Microbiology and Parasitology. Let
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