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MICROORGANISMS FRIEND AND FOE MCQs

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Question 21.


I am a comma-shaped, bacterial pathogen which spreads through contaminated water and food. I cause severe diarrhoea and water loss in the infected person. If not properly treated, the infected person can be dehydrated. Who am I?


  1.     Streptococcus pneumoniae
  2.     Vibrio cholerae
  3.     Lactobacillus
  4.     Plasmodium vivax
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Vibrio cholerae
:
B

Based on the shape, bacterial cells can be coccus (spherical), bacillus (rod-shaped), spirilla (spiral), vibrio (comma-shaped), etc. Vibrio cholerae is a comma-shaped bacterium which causes cholera. The major symptom of cholera is severe diarrhoea with subsequent water loss from the body. If the patients are not treated well and their water loss is not compensated, they can suffer from severe dehydration.


Question 22.


Microbial diseases that spread from an infected person to a healthy person through air, water, food or physical contact are called communicable diseases.


  1.     True
  2.     False
  3.     Lactobacillus
  4.     Plasmodium vivax
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A

Microbial diseases that spread from an infected person to a healthy person through air, water, food or physical contact are called communicable diseases or infectious diseases. Malaria, measles and  some respiratory illnesses are examples of infectious diseases.


Question 23.


Which of these are used as food preservatives?


  1.     Sodium chloride
  2.     Sodium metabisulphite
  3.     Sodium benzoate
  4.     Sodium lauryl sulphate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sodium chloride
:
A, B, and C

Sodium chloride (common salt), acids like sodium benzoate and sodium metabisulphite are commonly used food preservatives. Sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) is a detergent usually present in shampoo.


Question 24.


Which of these diseases are not caused by fungi?


  1.     Chicken pox
  2.     Ringworm
  3.     Cholera
  4.     Tuberculosis
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Chicken pox
:
A, C, and D

Fungi are responsible for various diseases in human beings. Ringworm is a common fungal skin infection that often looks like a circular rash. In the given options, chicken pox is a viral disease, while cholera and tuberculosis are bacterial in origin.
The given image depicts a person with ringworm.
Which Of These Diseases Are Not Caused By Fungi?


Question 25.


Excess, unnecessary or incomplete dosage of antibiotics may lead to:


  1.     resistance in bacteria against that antibiotic
  2.     increased immunity in patient taking antibiotic
  3.     increase in efficiency of blood circulation 
  4.     increase in production of antibodies
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> resistance in bacteria against that antibiotic
:
A
Antibiotics are chemicals that can kill or retard the growth of other harmful microbes. If the disease causing bacteria is exposed to excess, unnecessary or incomplete dosage of antibiotic, then the surviving population of pathogens may begin to develop resistance against the antibiotic.
Question 26.


Which of the following is Chlamydomonas?


  1.    
  2.    
  3.    
  4.    
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. ->
:
A

Chlamydomonas:
Which Of The Following Is Chlamydomonas?
This is Chlamydomonas, a type of algae. They are found in stagnant water,freshwater,seawater etc.
Amoeba:
Which Of The Following Is Chlamydomonas?
This is an irregularly shaped protozoan called amoeba. 
Aspergillus:
Which Of The Following Is Chlamydomonas?
This is a fungus belonging to the genus Aspergillus.
Penicillium:
Which Of The Following Is Chlamydomonas?
This is a fungus belonging to the genus Penicillium.


Question 27.


I am a comma-shaped, bacterial pathogen which spreads through contaminated water and food. I cause severe diarrhoea and water loss in the infected person. If not properly treated, the infected person can be dehydrated. Who am I?


  1.     Streptococcus pneumoniae
  2.     Vibrio cholerae
  3.     Lactobacillus
  4.     Plasmodium vivax
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Vibrio cholerae
:
B

Based on the shape, bacterial cells can be coccus (spherical), bacillus (rod-shaped), spirilla (spiral), vibrio (comma-shaped), etc. Vibrio cholerae is a comma-shaped bacterium which causes cholera. The major symptom of cholera is severe diarrhoea with subsequent water loss from the body. If the patients are not treated well and their water loss is not compensated, they can suffer from severe dehydration.


Question 28.


A viruse that infects bacteria is called:


  1.     Rhinovirus
  2.     Bacteriophage
  3.     Polio virus
  4.     Influenza
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Bacteriophage
:
B
A bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects bacteria. In fact, the word "bacteriophage" literally means "bacteria eater," because bacteriophages destroy their host cells. 
Question 29.


Some plants cannot take the atmospheric nitrogen directly. They take in nitrogen in usable forms like:


  1.     Nitrates
  2.     Nitrites
  3.     Nitrogen dioxide
  4.     Nitric acid
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Nitrates
:
A and B
Plants cannot absorb the atmospheric nitrogen directly. They take up the nitrogen in the form of nitrates and nitrites. The atmospheric nitrogen is fixed in the soil by nitrogen fixing bacteria and is converted into nitrates and nitrites by nitrifying bacteria.
Question 30.


Which of the following microorganisms is not a colony dweller?


  1.     Bacteria
  2.     Penicillium
  3.     Amoeba
  4.     Aspergillus
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Amoeba
:
C

Fungal species such as Penicillium, Aspergillus, etc. and many bacterial species are often found dwelling in colonies. On the contrary, protozoans like amoeba and paramecium are found living independently.


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