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The isolation of an individual for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease
Microbiology Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. The isolation of an individual for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease
Ans → quarantine
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Q. An infection of the external ear canal, most commonly caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa; often called swimmer’s ear
Ans → otitis externa
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Q. A compound released from a natural killer cell that creates pores in the target cell through which other toxins (particularly granzymes) can gain access to the cytoplasm
Ans → perforin
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Q. Test in which antigen and antisera are added to neighboring wells in an agar gel, allowing visualization of precipitin arcs
Ans → Ouchterlony assay
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Q. Fourth stage of disease, during which the number of pathogens present in the host decreases, along with signs and symptoms of disease
Ans → period of decline
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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. The third stage of acute disease, during which the number of pathogens present in the host is greatest and the signs and symptoms of disease are most severe
Ans → period of illness
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Q. The mechanism for making ATP that uses the potential energy stored within an electrochemical gradient to add Pi to ADP
Ans → oxidative phosphorylation
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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. The inflammation of the gums that is more severe than gingivitis, spreading deeper into the tissues
Ans → periodontitis
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Q. The isolation of an individual for the purpose of preventing the spread of disease
Ans → quarantine
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Q. The network of neurons that connects the CNS with organs, sensory organs, and muscles throughout the body
Ans → peripheral nervous system
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Q. Structure of protein complexes formed by the combination of several separate polypeptides or subunits
Ans → quaternary structure
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Q. The mechanism by which regulatory T cells inhibit self-reactive immune responses in T cells that have already exited the thymus
Ans → peripheral tolerance
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Q. Class of antiprotozoan drugs long used for the treatment of malaria; interferes with heme detoxification
Ans → quinolines
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Q. The granulocytes similar in origin and function to basophils, but residing in tissues
Ans → mast cells
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Q. Process that differentiates or separates solid particles according to their size using a meshed or perfo- rated device.
Ans → sieving
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Q. The Process of contact and adhesion whereby particles in dispersion form larger-size clusters.
Ans → flocculation
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Q. The amount of change in measured output per unit change in input.
Ans → Amplification
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Q. An antibacterial and antiprotozoan drug of the nitroimidazole class that is activated in anaerobic target cell and introduces DNA strand breakage, thus interfering with DNA replication in target cells
Ans → metronidazole
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Q. Yellowish color of the skin and mucous membranes caused by excessive bilirubin caused by a failure of the liver to effectively process the breakdown of hemoglobin
Ans → jaundice
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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. A Solid spherical particles of micron-size range, used as matrix dosage forms.
Ans → microsphere
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Q. The power of a microscope (or lens) to produce an image that appears larger than the actual specimen, expressed as a factor of the actual size
Ans → magnification
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Q. Cellulose is not digested in humans due to lack of the enzyme that hydrolyses
Ans → β-Glycosidic bonds
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Q. Class of antibacterials that inhibit cell wall synthesis by binding to peptidoglycan subunits and blocking their insertion into the cell wall
Ans → glycopeptides
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Q. A a stain that produces colour around the structure of interest while not coloring the structure itself
Ans → negative stain
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Q. Solid substances that are not crystals. These solids consist of randomly oriented molecules. Solids without definite shape consist of randomly oriented molecules.
Ans → amorphous
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Q. Release of a drug from a dosage form that it is not immediate
Ans → modified release
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Q. The most important enzyme involved in oxidative deamination is
Ans → Glutamate dehydrogenase
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Q. A compound released from a natural killer cell that creates pores in the target cell through which other toxins (particularly granzymes) can gain access to the cytoplasm
Ans → perforin
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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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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. 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. 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. Transition of a suspension of solid, usually colloid, particles in a liquid (sol) to an apparent solid, jelly- like material
Ans → sol-gel transition
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Q. Biological molecules, such as DNA and RNA, composed of a nitrogen base, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group.
Ans → Nucleic Acids
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Q. The total number of ATP produced by the oxidation of a molecule of palmitic acid is
Ans → 129 ATP,
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Q. Procedure for estimating the concentration or biological activity of a substance by measuring its effect on a living system compared to a standard system
Ans → bioassay
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Q. An instrument used to measure the amount of rotation of plane polarized light by a compound, generally prepared in a solution
Ans → polarimeter
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Q. The following anticoagulant binds with Ca2+ and prevents blood clotting
Ans → Oxalate
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Q. The migration of a double bond in a 3-carbon system from carbon atoms one and two to carbon atoms two and three
Ans → allylic rearrangement
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Q. Name the adaptive immunity mediated by antibodies produced by B cells
Ans → humoral immunity
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Q. 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. A condition in which a disease caused by or acquired during a medical procedure
Ans → iatrogenic 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. Ascorbic acid is not synthesized in man due to lack of the enzyme
Ans → L-Gulonolactone oxidase
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