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A a variant of PCR involving the use of fluorescence to allow for the monitoring of the increase in double-stranded template during a PCR reaction as it occurs
Microbiology Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. A a variant of PCR involving the use of fluorescence to allow for the monitoring of the increase in double-stranded template during a PCR reaction as it occurs
Ans → real-time PCR
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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. Name the plasmid containing genes encoding proteins that make a bacterial cell resistant to one or more antibiotics
Ans → R plasmid
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Q. Muscular contractions of the gastrointestinal tract that propel ingested material through the stomach,
Ans → peristalsis
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Q. A protein complex in a photosystem, containing a pigment molecule that can undergo oxidation upon excitation by a light-harvesting pigment
Ans → reaction center
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Q. Having numerous flagella covering the entire surface of a bacterial cell is known as
Ans → peritrichous
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Q. An unstable and toxic ions and molecules derived from partial reduction of oxygen
Ans → reactive oxygen species (ROS)
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Q. Name a membrane-bound organelle (not part of the endomembrane system) that produces hydrogen peroxide to break down various types of molecules;
Ans → peroxisome
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Q. A a variant of PCR involving the use of fluorescence to allow for the monitoring of the increase in double-stranded template during a PCR reaction as it occurs
Ans → real-time PCR
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Q. A type of strong oxidizing agent that causes free radical formation in cells; can be used as a disinfectant or antiseptic
Ans → peroxygen
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Q. A type of endocytosis in which extracellular ligands are targeted to specific cells through their binding to specific cell surface receptors
Ans → receptor-mediated endocytosis
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Q. Name a dormant cell that survives in the death phase and is resistant to most antibiotics
Ans → persister
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Q. A a DNA molecule resulting from the cutting and insertion of DNA from one organism into the DNA of another organism, resulting in a new combination of genetic material
Ans → recombinant DNA molecule
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Q. Small red or purple spots on the skin that result from blood leaking out of damaged vessels
Ans → petechiae
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Q. The process by which DNA from one organism is cut and new pieces of foreign DNA from a second organism are inserted,
Ans → recombinant DNA technology
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Q. The tendency for a molecule to acquire electrons and become reduced
Ans → redox potential
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Q. Name the antibody dimer primarily found in breast milk, mucus, saliva, and tears
Ans → IgA
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Q. A solid dosage form prepared to a desired shape, usually in large-scale production, by means of high pressure in a punch and die.
Ans → compressed tablet
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Q. All those organisms which do not require air i.e. molecular oxygen for survival , metabolism and growth
Ans → Anaerobes
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Q. A Formulated preparation of molecules/drugs that are rarely if ever suitable for administration to patients without additives.
Ans → dosage form
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Q. Vaccine composed of whole pathogen cells or viruses that have been killed or inactivated through treatment with heat, radiation, or chemicals
Ans → inactivated vaccine
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Q. Process by which food is rendered free from pathogenic, toxigenic, and spoilage organisms.
Ans → appertization
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Q. On a light microscope, the lenses closest to the specimen, typically located at the ends of turrets is called as
Ans → objective lenses
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Q. A chemical in a reaction that is used up before other ingredients in the reaction, thus limiting how much of the resulting substance can be produced.
Ans → limiting reagent
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Q. Used to describe when symmetric parts of a molecule are not super imposable on one another.
Ans → chirality
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Q. The name of the protein that has been identified to serve as a primer for glycogen synthesis is
Ans → Glycogenin
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Q. The immunoglobulin that can cross the placenta and transfer the mother’s immunity to the developing fetus
Ans → IgG
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Q. When a complex molecule becomes broken apart to create two or more smaller ones.
Ans → decomposition
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Q. Dosage form comprising several elements (e.g., microspheres or coated pellets) dif- fering in the rate of drug release.
Ans → multi compartment formulation
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Q. The ‘parent’ nucleotide synthesized in the biosynthesis of purines is
Ans → Inosine monophosphate
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Q. The shorter identical peptide chains of an antibody molecule (two per antibody monomer), composed of variable and constant region segments
Ans → light chains
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Q. reactions which proceed by means of a set of repeating cyclical steps, e.g. the free radical addition of hydrogen bromide to an alkene.
Ans → chain reaction
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Q. Region of the respiratory tract containing the vocal cords; also referred to as the voice box
Ans → larynx
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Q. Name the cells that can assists in the organization of neurons, provides a scaffold for some aspects of neuron function, and aids in recovery from neural injury
Ans → glial cell
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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. Lipid molecules with attached sugars that are found as components of gram-negative outer membranes
Ans → lipopolysaccharide
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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. Name class of protein synthesis inhibitors that are similar to macrolides
Ans → lincosamides
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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. Name the molecule that is too small to be antigenic alone but becomes antigenic when conjugated to a larger protein molecule
Ans → hapten
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Q. Name the process producing only lactic acid as a fermentation product
Ans → homolactic fermentation
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Q. Name the term that refers to a polar molecule or portion of a molecule capable of strong attraction to water molecules
Ans → hydrophilic
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Q. Name the large group of antigens bound by antibodies; large enough to settle out of fluid suspension
Ans → immune complex
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Q. The process wherein orbitals of similar energies are combined to form a set of equivalent ‘hybrid’ orbital.
Ans → hybridization
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Q. Time required to achieve the minimum effective plasma concentration following administration of the dosage form.
Ans → onset of drug action
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