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    Tutorials: General Microbiology I. A. Ngotelo Funwi nambene@slui.

    org
    SECTION A: MCQs.
    2. The cocci which mostly occur in single or pairs are: a) Streptococci b) Diplococci c)
    Tetracocci d) None of these
    3. Which among the following are “Spirochetes” a) Spirillum volutans b) Corynebacterium
    diphtheria c) Streptomyce spp d) Treponema pallidum
    4. Which of the following cocci-shaped bacteria usually grow in pairs? a) Klebsiella spp b)
    Neisseria spp c) Pseudomonas spp d) Clostridium spp
    5. When rod shaped bacteria appears in pairs, it is known as? a) Diplobacilli b) Streptobacilli
    c) Diplococci d) Staphylococci
    6. Bacillus is a genus of bacteria that also refers to what cell shape? a) Spherical b) Vibrio c)
    Sarcina d) Rod
    7. A slippery outer covering in some bacteria that protects them from phagocytosis by host
    cells is……..,…….a) capsule b) cell wall c) flagellum d) peptidoglycan
    8. A bacterial cell wall does all of the following except
    a) gives shape and rigidity to the cell b) offers resistance to harmful effect of environment c) is
    associated with some symptoms of disease d) protects the internal structure
    9. The genetic information of bacteria is stored in……………….. . in one circular
    chromosome located in the cytoplasm. a) DNA b) protein c) phospholipids d) RNA
    10. Which of the following contains DNA? a) Gram positive cell wall b) capsule c) pili d)
    plasmids
    11. Endospore are all of the following except as …………compared to vegetative cells.
    a) more likely to survive treatment with disinfectants b) more resistant to staining c) more likely
    to die in nutritionally poor conditions d) more resistant to temperature changes
    12. What does the term ‘Bioburden’ means? a) The number of microorganisms present in the
    surface b) The bacterial spores present on the surface after the sterilization of the surface c) The
    process of elimination of microorganisms by using physical agents d) The aseptic process for the
    maintenance of the sterility of the surface
    13. Which of the following best describes the process ‘Disinfection”? a) The elimination of
    all forms of microorganisms and bacterial spores b) The elimination of all forms of bacterial
    spores c) The reduction or elimination of microorganisms and bacterial spores d) The reduction
    or elimination of many microorganisms and some bacterial spores
    14. Which of the following would be a virulence factor of a pathogen? a) a surface protein
    allowing the pathogen to bind to host cells b) a secondary host the pathogen can infect c) a
    surface protein the host immune system recognizes d) the ability to form a provirus
    15. Name the spore containing pathogen which shows resistance to heat and is usually not
    destroyed at 100 degrees Celsius or below 100°C: a) E. coli b) Candida albicans c) Vibrio
    cholerae d) Clostridium perfringens
    16. The most common mode of cell division in bacteria is a) Binary fission b) Transverse
    Binary fission c) Longitudinal binary fission d) None of these
    17. A pathogen would most accurately be described as a a) parasite b) commensal c) saprobe
    d) symbiont
    Section B: Short Answer Question-Provide brief and concise answers to the following
    1. State and describe five bacterial products that contribute to bacterial virulence (5marks)
    2. List five branches of microbiology
    3. Some bacteria are spherical in shape. Briefly describe with examples how these bacteria
    are arranged.
    4. Describe the role plasmids in drug resistance.
    Section C: Long Essay Question-Answer all the questions that follows
    1. With respect to bacteria morphology
    a) Draw and label the parts of a composite bacteria (5marks)
    b) Describe and state the functions of any TWO parts of your choice (10marks)
    2. Write on the theories of biogenesis and abiogenesis.
    3. What are the Koch’s postulates?

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