microbiology One Liners with Explanations - Chapter-wise Practice Questions

Q. Name adaptive immunity mediated by antibodies produced by B cells

Ans → humoral immunity

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Q. This refers to protozoans that consume food particles through phagoctytosis

Ans → holozoic

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Q. Name the term that refers to a nonpolar molecule or portion of a molecule not capable of strong attraction to water molecules

Ans → hydrophobic

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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. 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. Process by which energy from sunlight is absorbed by pigment molecules in photosynthetic membranes and converted into stored chemical energy in the forms of ATP and NADPH

Ans → light-dependent reaction

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Q. Name the adaptive immunity mediated by antibodies produced by B cells

Ans → humoral immunity

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Q. Introduction of genetic material from one organism to another organism within the same generation

Ans → horizontal gene transfer

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Q. Name the type of symbiosis in which one population benefits while harming the other parasitology the study of parasites

Ans → parasitism

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Q. Name the study that compares entire genomes, including the complete set of genes, their nucleotide sequence and organization

Ans → Genomics

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Q. Name the types of host cells that a particular virus is able to infect

Ans → host range

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Q. A staining technique in which cells are fixed and holes dissolved in the membrane to allow passage of labeled antibodies to bind specific intracellular targets

Ans → immunocytochemistry (ICC)

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Q. Cytokines released by cells that have been infected with a virus; stimulate antiviral responses in nearby cells as well as the cells secreting the interferons

Ans → interferons

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Q. Name the complex lipid that contains a carbohydrate moiety

Ans → glycolipid

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Q. Highly contagious and acute viral disease of the respiratory tract caused by the influenza virus

Ans → influenza

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Q. Name the structure embedded in the dermis from which hair grows

Ans → hair follicle

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Q. A highly infectious zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii that farmers can contract from their animals by inhalation

Ans → Q fever

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Q. Name the process producing a mixture of lactic acid, ethanol and/or acetic acid, and CO2 as fermentation products

Ans → heterolactic fermentation

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Q. The stage of transcription during which RNA polymerase binds to a promoter and transcription begins

Ans → initiation of transcription

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Q. Name a group of common sexually transmitted viruses that may be associated with genital warts or with cervical cancer

Ans → human papillomavirus (HPV)

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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. Proinflammatory molecule released by basophils and mast cells in response to stimulation by other cytokines and chemical mediators

Ans → histamine

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Q. Antibody monomer involved in defense against parasites and allergic reactions

Ans → IgE

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Q. Name the enzyme that unwinds DNA by breaking the hydrogen bonds between the nitrogenous base pairs, using ATP

Ans → helicase

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Q. The clones of cell produced by fusing a normal B cell with a myeloma cell that is capable of producing monoclonal antibodies indefinitely

Ans → hybridoma

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Q. Name the enzyme produced by pathogens that degrades hyaluronic acid between adjacent cells in connective tissue

Ans → hyaluronidase

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Q. The means of entry by a pathogen through skin or mucous membranes when these barriers are breached

Ans → parenteral route

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Q. Name an organelle of the endomembrane system that contains digestive enzymes that break down engulfed material such as foodstuffs, infectious particles, or damaged cellular components

Ans → lysosome

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Q. A rare form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy endemic to Papua New Guinea

Ans → kuru

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Q. Name the class of exotoxin that targets and lyses red blood cells, as well as other cells

Ans → hemolysin

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