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One copy of each chromosome is known as
Microbiology Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. One copy of each chromosome is known as
Ans → Haploid
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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. 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 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. Name the type of kidney infection involving the glomeruli of the nephrons
Ans → glomerulonephritis
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Q. Name the capillary bed in the nephron of the kidney that filters blood to form urine
Ans → glomerulus
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Q. Name the cell envelope structure outside the cell wall in some bacteria that allows bacteria to adhere to surfaces,
Ans → glycocalyx
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Q. Name the highly branched storage polysaccharide that is found animal cells and bacteria
Ans → glycogen
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Q. Name the class of antibacterials that inhibit cell wall synthesis by binding to peptidoglycan subunits and blocking their insertion into the cell wall backbone.
Ans → glycopeptides
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Q. Name the bond that forms between the hydroxyl groups of two sugar molecules
Ans → glycosidic bond
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Q. Name a common STI of the reproductive system caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Ans → gonorrhea
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Q. Name a differential staining technique that distinguishes bacteria based upon their cell wall structure
Ans → Gram stain procedure
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Q. Name leukocytes found in the peripheral blood that are characterized by numerous granules in the cytoplasm
Ans → granulocytes
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Q. Name proteases released from a natural killer cell that enter the cytoplasm of a target cell, inducing apoptosis
Ans → granzymes
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Q. Name the hyperthyroidism caused by an autoimmune disease affecting thyroid function
Ans → Graves disease
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Q. Name the structure embedded in the dermis from which hair grows
Ans → hair follicle
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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 organism that grows in the presence of high salt concentration but does not require it
Ans → halotolerant
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Q. Name the chronic bacterial infection of peripheral nervous tissues caused by the acid-fast bacterium,
Ans → Hansen’s Disease
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Q. the process of improving the octane number of straight-run gasoline by increasing the proportion of aromatic and branched chain alkanes.
Ans → catalytic reforming
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Q. Name a stage in the drying of solids, above which the drying rate is linear, at which the drying rate ceases to be linear, until it reaches the equilibrium moisture content.
Ans → critical moisture content
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Q. Name the process in which rapid freezing, followed by placement under a vacuum, of a material so that water is lost by sublimation, thereby inhibiting microbial growth
Ans → lyophilization
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Q. This refers to protozoans that consume food particles through phagoctytosis
Ans → holozoic
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Q. The inflammation of the gums that is more severe than gingivitis, spreading deeper into the tissues
Ans → periodontitis
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Q. An adaptive immune defenses received from another individual or animal
Ans → passive immunity
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Q. Name class of protein synthesis inhibitors that are similar to macrolides
Ans → lincosamides
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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 herpes infection of the newborn, generally caused by infection during birth
Ans → neonatal herpes
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Q. Dosage form, semi-solid, used for the administration of drugs via the rectal route, for systemic or local effect.
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Q. The chemical reaction that removes electrons (often as part of H atoms) from donor molecules, leaving them oxidized
Ans → oxidation reaction
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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. Opposite of deliquescence; the drying of a salt solution when the vapour pressure of water in the saturated solution of a substance is greater than the partial pressure of water in the ambient air.
Ans → efflorescence
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Q. It is macroscopic growth of single microscopic cell that grows on solid growth medium
Ans → Colony
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Q. The representation of a compound by two or more canonical structures in which the valence electrons are rearranged to give structures of similar probability.
Ans → resonance
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Q. Reversible formation of association colloids from surfactants in nonpolar solvents leads to aggregates termed inverted (or inverse, reverse, or reversed) micelles.
Ans → inverted micelle
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Q. Technique in which antibody or antigen can be concentrated by passing fluids through porous membranes, and target molecules are captured as they pass
Ans → immunofiltration
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Q. Name the highly branched storage polysaccharide that is found animal cells and bacteria
Ans → glycogen
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Q. Use of products containing genetic material (e.g., pDNA, antisense DNA, si RNA) to treat a disease or condition, or to modify or manipulate the expression of genetic material or to alter the biological properties of living cells.
Ans → gene therapy
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Q. The term given to organic molecules which contain no multiple bonds.
Ans → saturated
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Q. An organism that requires oxygen at levels lower than atmospheric concentration
Ans → microaerophile
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Q. A group that is used to protect a functional group from unwanted reactions. After application the protecting group can be removed to reveal the original functional group.
Ans → protecting group
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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. Measure of the fraction of a given drug that is absorbed intact into the systemic circulation from a dosage form, relative to a recognized, clinically proven, standard dosage form of that drug.
Ans → relative bioavailability
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Q. A Pharmaceutical preparation that releases the drug(s) at a time other than promptly after administration.
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Q. Name the chronic bacterial infection of peripheral nervous tissues caused by the acid-fast bacterium,
Ans → Hansen’s Disease
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Q. Name an inflammatory response that involves both the brain and the membranes that surround it
Ans → meningoencephalitis
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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. The lipids that possess both hydrophobic (non -polar) and hydrophilic (polar) groups are known as
Ans → amphipathic
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