.png){kind=logo}
Name the painless ulcer that develops at the site of infection in primary syphilis
Microbiology Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. Name the painless ulcer that develops at the site of infection in primary syphilis
Ans → hard chancre
Explanation →
This question is taken from the test/quiz post: Microbiology Important Questions (One Liners Set - 2) - attemp/practice
More oneliners in - Microbiology Important Questions (One Liners Set - 2)
Q. Name the molecule that is too small to be antigenic alone but becomes antigenic when conjugated to a larger protein molecule
Ans → hapten
Explanation →
Q. Name the painless ulcer that develops at the site of infection in primary syphilis
Ans → hard chancre
Explanation →
Q. Name hypothyroidism caused by an autoimmune disease affecting thyroid function
Ans → Hashimoto thyroiditis
Explanation →
Q. Leukocytes found in the peripheral blood that are characterized by numerous granules
Ans → granulocytes
Explanation →
Q. A common STI of the reproductive system caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Ans → Gonorrheao
Explanation →
Q. Name the longest identical peptide chains in antibody molecules (two per antibody monomer) that composed of variable and constant region segments
Ans → heavy chains
Explanation →
Q. Bonds forms between the hydroxyl groups of two sugar molecules
Ans → glycosidic bond
Explanation →
Q. Class of antibacterials that inhibit cell wall synthesis by binding to peptidoglycan subunits and blocking their insertion into the cell wall
Ans → glycopeptides
Explanation →
Q. Name the enzyme that unwinds DNA by breaking the hydrogen bonds between the nitrogenous base pairs, using ATP
Ans → helicase
Explanation →
Q. A type of kidney infection involving the glomeruli of the nephrons
Ans → glomerulonephritis
Explanation →
Q. Name the class of T cells that is the central orchestrator of the cellular and humoral defenses of adaptive immunity and the cellular defenses of innate immunity
Ans → helper T cells
Explanation →
Q. Name the graph modeling the number of cells in a culture over time
Ans → growth curve
Explanation →
Q. Visible clumping of red blood cells that can be caused by some viruses, bacteria, and certain diseases in which antibodies
Ans → hemagglutination
Explanation →
More one-liners in - Microbiology
Q. Crystalline form of a compound in which one or more solvent molecules are part of the crystal strucure.
Ans → solvate
Explanation →
Q. Name the type of kidney infection involving the glomeruli of the nephrons
Ans → glomerulonephritis
Explanation →
Q. The compound implicated in the development of cataract in diabetic patients is
Ans → Sorbitol
Explanation →
Q. White blood cells of various types, including granulocytes, lymphocytes, and monocytes
Ans → leukocytes
Explanation →
Q. The distortion of a light wave due to interaction with another wave
Ans → interference
Explanation →
Q. Number that expresses the reduction in the numbers of a microorganism, brought about by a sterilizaion process.
Ans → inactivation factor (IF)
Explanation →
Q. The high level of energy electrons can achieve as energy is added.
Ans → excited state
Explanation →
Q. A a term applied to the selective synthesis of one diastereomeric form of a compound resulting from the influence of an existing chiral centre adjacent to the developing asymmetric carbon atom.
Ans → asymmetric induction
Explanation →
Q. The inflammation of the gums that is more severe than gingivitis, spreading deeper into the tissues
Ans → periodontitis
Explanation →
Q. Visible clumping of red blood cells that can be caused by some viruses, bacteria, and certain diseases in which antibodies
Ans → hemagglutination
Explanation →
Q. The sideways projection of a carbon-carbon single bond and the attached substituents.
Ans → sawhorse projection
Explanation →
Q. Class of antiprotozoan drugs long used for the treatment of malaria; interferes with heme detoxification
Ans → quinolines
Explanation →
Q. The term given to organic molecules which contain no multiple bonds.
Ans → saturated
Explanation →
Q. Name the stage of transcription during which RNA polymerase binds to a promoter and transcription begins
Ans → initiation of transcription
Explanation →
Q. A group of common sexually transmitted viruses that may be associated with genital warts or with cervical cancer
Ans → human papillomavirus (HPV)
Explanation →
Q. Condition of being aseptic, or statistically free from living microorganisms and their spores.
Ans → sterility
Explanation →
Q. Name the longest identical peptide chains in antibody molecules (two per antibody monomer) that composed of variable and constant region segments
Ans → heavy chains
Explanation →
Q. A lymphoid cells that recognize and destroy abnormal target cells by inducing apoptosis
Ans → natural killer cells (NK cells)
Explanation →
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
Explanation →
Q. Kinetic model, where the whole body is thought of as a single compartment in which a substance is dis- tributed rapidly, achieving an equilibrium between blood and tissue immediately.
Ans → one-compartment model
Explanation →
Q. An instrument used to measure the amount of rotation of plane polarized light by a compound, generally prepared in a solution
Ans → polarimeter
Explanation →
Q. Repair of the sugar-phosphate backbone of the DNA, making the DNA molecule continuous
Ans → ligation
Explanation →
Q. The electrons of an atom that are highest in energy and in the outermost orbitals.
Ans → Valence Electrons
Explanation →
Q. The backbone of nucleic acid structure is constructed by
Ans → Phosphodiester bridges
Explanation →
Q. Lipid-based chemical mediators produced by leukocytes and other tissue cells; promote inflammation and allergic responses
Ans → leukotrienes
Explanation →
Q. Name a substance that loses water to form a lower hydrate or becomes anhydrous spontaneously.
Ans → efflorescent
Explanation →
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
Explanation →
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
Explanation →
Q. An instrument that measures the degree of absorption (or emission) of electromagnetic radiation by a substance.
Ans → spectrophotometer
Explanation →
Q. When a complex is formed between a metal ion and an a ligand in solution, the equilibrium may be expressed by a constant which is related to the free energy change for the process
Ans → stability constant
Explanation →
Q. If two monosaccharides differ in configuration around a single carbon atom, they are known as
Ans → Epimers
Explanation →