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Microbiology & Immunity — Part 1: 40 MCQs with Explanations

40 exam-level microbiology & immunity MCQs with answers and explanations for MDCAT, FSc, PPSC preparation.

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Last updated: Oct 13, 2026
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Q1 of 40

Ultra Microscopic viruses are the main cause of__________?

Q2 of 40

Virus is__________?

Q3 of 40

Tobacco mosaic virus was crystallized by__________?

Q4 of 40

Non-enveloped naked viruses are known as___________?

Q5 of 40

Gram +ve bacteria on treatment with crystal violet dye give _________colour?

Q6 of 40

Who discovered the peptic ulcer causing bacteria H.PYLORI?

Q7 of 40

Introduction of vaccine within the body to produce immunity is an example of____________?

Q8 of 40

Which of the following structure primarily helps in attachment of bacteria on various surfaces____________?

Q9 of 40

Gram positive bacteria appear_______________?

Q10 of 40

Which of the following structure provides greater pathogenicity to the bacteria__________?

Q11 of 40

Nitrifying bacteria are the examples of___________?

Q12 of 40

Those bacteria which are fully dependent upon their host for nutrition are called__________?

Q13 of 40

Purple non-sulphur bacteria is an example of___________?

Q14 of 40

Example of bacteria requiring low concentration of oxygen is__________?

Q15 of 40

The common waste material in bacteria is____________?

Q16 of 40

Which of the following bacteria do not have flagella commonly__________?

Q17 of 40

Rapid growth at exponential ration occurs in which phase of bacterial growth:

Q18 of 40

Which of the following bacteria are thick rigid and spiral______________?

Q19 of 40

Who developed the vaccine against anthrax?

Q20 of 40

In bacterial categories the bacteria smaller in number are_______________?

Q21 of 40

Germ theory of disease has________________postulates?

Q22 of 40

Some bacteria ranging occasionally a size of 500?m in length are___________________?

Q23 of 40

The word Archaeobacteria (a division of bacteria) derived from Greek means___________?

Q24 of 40

Who coined the term Animalcules for microorganisms like Bacteria and protozoa______________?

Q25 of 40

Who discovered the bacteria causing tuberculosis and also developed various techniques of media preparation and maintenance of pure culture_____________?

Q26 of 40

Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding germ theory of diseases postulated by Robert Koch_____________?

Q27 of 40

Who first separated bacteria from other protists as a group_____________?

Q28 of 40

The liquid that escapes during defrosting frozen meat contains _____ bacteria?

Q29 of 40

Tobacco mosaic virus is__________?

Q30 of 40

Which of the following virus has special affiliations with the tumor production:

Q31 of 40

An isolated virus is not considered living since it________________?

Q32 of 40

Which of the following is the smallest known virus:

Q33 of 40

For which of the following no preventive vaccine is available?

Q34 of 40

The size of smallest virus is______________?

Q35 of 40

Viruses are __________ smaller than bacteria?

Q36 of 40

Vaccine Was discovered by______________?

Q37 of 40

The word virus is derived from Latin word venome meaning____________?

Q38 of 40

The word which E-Chatton suggested for bacteria and blue green algae was_____________?

Q39 of 40

The monosaccharide found in some bacteria and occurring rarely are______________?

Q40 of 40

Mycoplasmas have been included in bacteria because:

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