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A type of strong oxidizing agent that causes free radical formation in cells; can be used as a disinfectant or antiseptic
Microbiology Pharmacist Competitive Exams
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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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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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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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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Ans → Fibrinogen
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Ans → recombinant DNA molecule
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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. Growth on the skin associated with infection by any of the human papilloma viruses (HPV); commonly known as a wart
Ans → papilloma
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Q. Name the sialic acid, mostly found in the structure of glycoproteins and glycolipids
Ans → N- Acetylneuraminic acid
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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. Name the capillary bed in the nephron of the kidney that filters blood to form urine
Ans → glomerulus
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Q. Which are the essential fatty acids that need to be supplied in the diet.
Ans → PUFA
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Q. Name the formula that shows the number and kinds of atoms in a molecule.
Ans → Molecular Formula
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Ans → membrane filtration technique
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Q. When a mix of liquids is separated by heating it up because one liquid boils at a different temperature than the other.
Ans → distillation
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Ans → hydrolysis
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Ans → hapten
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Ans → moistening agents
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Ans → protecting group
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Ans → otitis externa
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Q. A herpes infection of the newborn, generally caused by infection during birth
Ans → neonatal herpes
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Ans → immune complex
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Ans → Biotranslocation
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Ans → interleukins
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Ans → polymorphism
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Ans → hematuria
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Ans → buccal tablet
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Ans → incidence
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