Medical MCQs

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The difference between sterilization and disinfection is that_______________?
A. Disinfection kills all spores but sterilization does not
B. Sterilization kills all spores but disinfection does not
C. Sterilization involves chemicals and disinfection involves physical methods
D. Sterilization is easier to achieve
The Process of attenuation can be achieved by all except___________________?
A. Growing bacteria in adverse environment
B. Growing bacteria in unconventional host
C. Serial passage in an experimental host
D. Repeated cultures in artificial media
The term epitope refers to________________?
A. Complete antigen molecule
B. Hapten
C. Immunogen
D. Smallest antigenic determinant
Cold sterilization refers to the process of sterilization by use of____________________?
A. Ultra violet rays
B. Ultrasonic vibrations
C. Infrared rays
D. Gamma rays
Phase contrast microscopy is based on principle of__________________?
A. Different refractive indices of object
B. Different reflective indices of object
C. Light scattering
D. Light attenuation
Which of the following organisms does NOT react with gram’s stain ?
A. Actinomyces israelii
B. Candida albicans
C. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D. Streptococcus mutan
The key cell types involved in the acquired immunity include all EXCEPT________________?
A. B lymphocytes
B. Erythrocytes
C. T lymphocytes
D. Antigen presenting cells (apc
Sterilization is a process in which_________________?
A. Kill all pathogenic micro-organisms
B. Kill all non-pathogenic micro-organisms in the environment
C. Deactivate all pathogens not spores
D. Deactivate all spores and dill pathogenic organism