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A herpes infection of the newborn, generally caused by infection during birth
Microbiology Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. A herpes infection of the newborn, generally caused by infection during birth
Ans → neonatal herpes
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Q. A type of inclusion containing volutin, a polymerized inorganic phosphate that appears red when stained with methylene blue
Ans → metachromatic granule
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Q. A virus composed of a nucleic acid core, either DNA or RNA, surrounded by a capsid
Ans → naked virus
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Q. The the sequencing of genomic fragments from microbial communities, allowing researchers to study genes from a collection of multiple species
Ans → metagenomics
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Q. The science of studying a collection of mRNA molecules produced from microbial communities
Ans → metatranscriptomics
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Q. The member of the quinolone family that functions by inhibiting the activity of DNA gyrase, blocking DNA replication
Ans → nalidixic acid
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Q. An antibacterial and antiprotozoan drug of the nitroimidazole class that is activated in anaerobic target cell and introduces DNA strand breakage, thus interfering with DNA replication in target cells
Ans → metronidazole
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Q. A part of the upper throat (pharynx) extending from the posterior nasal cavity; carries air inhaled through the nose
Ans → nasopharynx
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Q. Glycoprotein expressed on the surface of all nucleated cells and involved in the presentation of normal “self” antigens and foreign antigens from intracellular pathogens
Ans → MHC I molecule
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Q. A three-dimensional structure of folded fully functional proteins
Ans → native structure
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Q. A glycoprotein expressed only on the surface of antigen-presenting cells and involved in the presentation of foreign antigens from pathogens ingested by phagocytosis
Ans → MHC II molecule
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Q. A lymphoid cells that recognize and destroy abnormal target cells by inducing apoptosis
Ans → natural killer cells (NK cells)
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Q. A simple spherical arrangement of amphipathic lipid molecules with nonpolar tails aggregated within the interior and polar heads forming the outer surface
Ans → micelle
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Q. A a stain that produces colour around the structure of interest while not coloring the structure itself
Ans → negative stain
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Q. An organism that requires oxygen at levels lower than atmospheric concentration
Ans → microaerophile
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Q. A herpes infection of the newborn, generally caused by infection during birth
Ans → neonatal herpes
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Q. Name the organism that depends on high concentrations of salt in the environment to grow
Ans → halophile
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Q. Name the stage of transcription during which RNA polymerase binds to a promoter and transcription begins
Ans → initiation of transcription
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Q. The Threshold detergent concentration at which micelle formation begins in the bulk phase is called
Ans → critical micelle concentration (cmc)
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Q. It is the ability of the specific adaptive immune system to quickly respond to pathogens to which it has previously been exposed
Ans → memory
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Q. A technique that uses a fluorescence microscope and antibody-specific fluorochromes to determine the presence of specific pathogens in a specimen
Ans → immunofluorescence
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Q. The ‘burning feet syndrome’ in man is associated with the deficiency of
Ans → Pantothenic acid
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Q. A type of kidney infection involving the glomeruli of the nephrons
Ans → glomerulonephritis
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Q. Scaffold placed into narrowed, diseased vessels (mainly coronary arteries) or a device implanted in a vessel used to help keep it open.
Ans → stent
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Q. Inflammation of the conjunctiva in newborns caused by Chlamydia trachomatis transmitted during childbirth is
Ans → inclusion conjunctivitis
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Q. Small number of cells added to medium to start a culture is commonly called
Ans → inoculum
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Q. The term given to organic molecules which contain no multiple bonds.
Ans → saturated
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Q. Name the bacteria that have more than 50% guanine and cytosine nucleotides in their DNA
Ans → high G+C gram-positive bacteria
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Q. Device that disperses liquids to aerosols for therapeutic use by inhalation through a mask.
Ans → nebulizer
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Q. The energy levels of electrons in an atom which may be described in terms of the four quantum numbers.
Ans → atomic orbital
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Q. The space between the cell wall and the plasma membrane, primarily in gram-negative bacteria
Ans → periplasmic space
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Q. The formula that shows all the atoms a molecule consist of.
Ans → molecular formula
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Q. A a stain that produces colour around the structure of interest while not coloring the structure itself
Ans → negative stain
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Q. Name the molecule that slides between the stacked nitrogenous bases of the DNA double helix, potentially resulting in a frameshift mutation
Ans → intercalating agent
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Q. The backbone of nucleic acid structure is constructed by
Ans → Phosphodiester bridges
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Q. The base pair G-C is more stable and stronger than A-T due to
Ans → 3 Hydrogen bonds
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Q. A form of microbial control using heat that is applied to foods; kills pathogens and reduces the number of spoilage-causing microbes while maintaining food quality
Ans → pasteurization
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Q. The element involved in the protection of cells against the damage of H2O2 and other free radicals
Ans → Selenium
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Q. A rare form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy endemic to Papua New Guinea
Ans → kuru
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Q. Two electrons that are not shared between atoms within a molecule.
Ans → lone pair/unshared pair
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Q. Serious infection caused by Trypanosoma brucei and spread by the bite of the tsetse fly
Ans → human African trypanosomiasis
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Q. Name the antiviral drug that blocks the fusion of HIV receptors to the coreceptors required for virus entry into the cell
Ans → fusion inhibitor
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Q. Characteristic angle of slope formed with the horizontal by the side of a static conical mound of powder.
Ans → angle of repose
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Q. An activated and differentiated B cell that is programmed to respond to secondary exposures to a specific antigen
Ans → memory B cell
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Q. Used on tablets, granules, pellets, and capsules to make them resistant to gastric fluids but designed to disintegrate, disrupt, or dissolve when the preparation enters the duodenum.
Ans → enteric coating
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Q. Structure of protein complexes formed by the combination of several separate polypeptides or subunits
Ans → quaternary structure
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